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b'Earlier this year, Joe Biden announced that after close to 20 years, the United States would be withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. Last week, as the military began its exit, the Taliban was ready and within days had seized control of the country. The ascent sparked widespread fear and led to thousands arriving at the airport only to find their flights out of the country had been canceled. Some even grabbed a hold of the aircraft in desperation.\\nBiden defended the decision, arguing that Afghanistan\\u2019s leaders "gave up and fled the country." He also said: "The Afghan military collapsed, sometimes without trying to fight. If anything, the developments in the past week reinforced ending that US military involvement Afghanistan now was the right decision.\\u201d\\nHe did concede: "The truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.\\u201d\\nAs the government fell, it was not clear if the US had done anything to protect those who had worked with the military as translators. Plans to resettle Afghans as refugees seemed to be formulated in real time. The rights of women and girls which were suppressed under the Taliban\\u2019s previous time in power also appeared in jeopardy. And the lives of Christians, who according to official numbers only make up a miniscule number of the country\\u2019s nearly 40 million people, seem in peril as well.\\nDavid Paiman is an Afghan pastor and evangelist. You can follow his ministry here.\\nPaiman joined global media manager Morgan Lee and news editor Daniel Silliman to discuss how he converted from Islam to Christianity, the withdrawal\\u2019s consequences for the church in Afghanistan, and how we can best support the country and people during this time.\\nWhat is Quick to Listen? Read more\\nRate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\\nFollow our hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Ted Olsen\\nFollow David\\u2019s ministry on Facebook\\nMusic by Sweeps\\nQuick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder\\nThe transcript is edited by Faith Ndlovu\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'