Despite the Taliban’s capturing more territory in Afghanistan this week, President Joe Biden does not regret withdrawing U.S. troops from the country. “I do not regret my decision,” Biden told reporters in Washington at an unrelated press conference. Former President Donald Trump triggered the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, where American forces have been stationed since 2001, shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Biden delayed the U.S. pullout but ultimately kept his predecessor’s move in place, over protests from some top military minds and members of Congress. Proponents of the withdrawal pointed to the years of casualties among U.S. troops and asserted there were few signs that continued American involvement outweighed further injuries and deaths. Biden echoed those points on Tuesday, saying that the United States lost thousands of personnel during its 20 years in the Middle Eastern country. “They’ve got to fight for themselves, fight for their nation. The United …