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Zalmay Khalilzad: There was no realistic or viable military solution to this complex conflict.

On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
There was no realistic or viable military solution to this complex conflict.
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Zalmay Khalilzad

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Khalilzad asserts the need for diplomatic solutions over military ones in Afghanistan.

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