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Thomas H. Kean: Like so many of you, I cannot forget the images on TV showing Afghan civilians crowding around the gates of HKIA and the…

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
Like so many of you, I cannot forget the images on TV showing Afghan civilians crowding around the gates of HKIA and the aftermath of the Abbey Gate bombing, which claimed the lives of 13 American servicemembers and 169 Afghan civilians.
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Thomas H. Kean

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Kean reflects on the tragic events during the Afghanistan withdrawal.

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