Biden expects to decide within 24 hours whether to extend the August 31 deadline, source

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U.S. President Joe Biden makes gestures as he talks about Hurricane Henri and the evacuation of Afghanistan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA on August 22, 2021. REUTERS / Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to decide within 24 hours whether to extend the August 31 withdrawal deadline from Afghanistan to give the Pentagon time to prepare. if, said an administration official on Monday.

Biden was still pondering how to proceed, but some of his advisers argued against extending the withdrawal period for security reasons, the official said. Biden could signal his intentions at a virtual G7 meeting of nations on Tuesday, the official said.

Report by Steve Holland Edited by Chris Reese

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