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Mark Esper: “Afghanistan no longer is a platform for terrorists to conduct strikes on the continental United States.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
Afghanistan no longer is a platform for terrorists to conduct strikes on the continental United States.
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Mark Esper

Editor's note · Context

General Milley emphasizes the importance of preventing Afghanistan from being a terrorist base.

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