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Quotation of the Day: Veterans of Afghan War Feel Torn Over Pullout

“We made a promise to the Afghan people. But this can’t be our perpetual reality. We have to stop. I have children now, and I can’t imagine this war still going on when they are old enough to join.”

ASHLEIGH BYRNES, 37, who was a field journalist for the Marine Corps in Afghanistan in 2009, reacting to President Biden’s decision to withdraw virtually all U.S. troops from the country by Sept. 11.

A version of this article appears in print on  , Section A, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Quote of the Day. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe

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