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Bruised Biden tries to turn the page after US debacle in Afghanistan
After a hellish month, the president wants to focus on domestic matters – but Republicans won’t let Afghanistan drop from the radar
Once again Joe Biden found himself talking about nation-building, the fragility of democracy and the threat that religious extremists pose to women’s rights.
- David Smith
- The Guardian
But the president’s interventions on Thursday were focused on America, not Afghanistan, as domestic events gave him an unexpected assist in his effort to turn the page on the ignominious retreat from Kabul.
Historic flooding in the north-east gave Biden a cue to remind Americans of his plan to spend $1tn on better infrastructure.
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