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Biden endorses lower troop levels in Iraq, fight against IS in interview

Joe Biden told Stars and Stripes he wants to stop "forever wars" but keep some troops in Iraq and Syria. His opponent, Donald Trump, also pledges to withdraw more troops.

SHANKSVILLE, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Bidenand his wife, Jill, greet family members of victims after laying a wreath in front of her brother, Leroy Homers name at the Wall of Names following a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial commemorating the 19th Anniversary of the crash of Flight 93 and the September 11th terrorist attacks on September 11, 2020 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The nation is marking the nineteenth anniversary of the terror at
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill (not seen), greet family members of victims after laying a wreath in front of the name of Flight 93 co-pilot Leroy Homer at the Wall of Names following a ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial commemorating the 19th anniversary of the crash of Flight 93 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, on Sept. 11, 2020, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. — Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said he would end “forever wars” but keep some US troops in the Middle East if elected president.

Biden, the Democratic Party nominee facing President Donald Trump in the November election, gave an interview to the US Department of Defense-owned Stars and Stripes on Thursday.

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