Former President George W. Bush criticized the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan, warning that the consequences will be "unbelievably bad," and calling the decision a "mistake." EXCLUSIVE: FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ AFGHANISTAN TROOP WITHDRAWAL WILL ‘CREATE A VACUUM’"This is a mistake," Bush said. Bush’s comments come after President Biden, last week, said U.S. troops would be out of Afghanistan sooner than his original Sept. 11 deadline. "I'm also deeply concerned about the sacrifices of our soldiers, and our intelligence community, will be forgotten," Bush told Fox News. The War in Afghanistan, the United States' longest-running war, saw more than 2,400 deaths and nearly 21,000 wounded.

Source: Fox News July 14, 2021 13:16 UTC