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Tom Cotton: I know you know the risks that we face from leaving Afghanistan too early.

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
I know you know the risks that we face from leaving Afghanistan too early.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton highlights the dangers of a premature withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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