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Five years after Afghanistan, Le Monde analyzes Biden and Trump's legacy
August 2026 marks the fifth anniversary of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, which took place in August 2021. On this occasion, Le Monde publishes on August 9, 2026, an analysis arguing that former president Joe Biden condemned himself to humiliation in the Middle East by adopting Donald Trump's diplomatic legacy. According to this analysis, Biden followed in his predecessor's footsteps, thereby becoming trapped in a position that was not entirely of his own making.