Former US President Joe Biden has discovered he had limited confidence in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while defending the decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan in 2021.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Biden reflects on his period at the White House in the new book entitled Promise Me, America, where he addresses some of the key decisions and challenges of his presidency.

In the book, the former US president defends the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, stressing that he believes it was the right decision.

He added that he would make the same decision if he again faced similar circumstances.

Beden announced that then Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, and the head of the American Army Joint Staff, General Mark Milley, had voiced concerns about the consequences of troop withdrawal.

According to him, however, it was assured that the Afghan government would be able to stay in power for at least six months after the American forces left.

In reality, the government collapsed in just a few days, while the Taliban took control of the country.

The American attraction was realised under the agreement signed in February 2020 between the United States and the Taliban during Donald Trump’s first term at the White House.

In his memories, Biden also paused in relations with Benjamin Netanyah, acknowledging that there had been a limited level of trust in the Israeli prime minister during his presidency. /Telegraphy/

Source Layer: Insander