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John McCain: “Secretary Flournoy, late last week, the New York Times ran a story about 25 Afghan national police officers in Wardak…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2010
Secretary Flournoy, late last week, the New York Times ran a story about 25 Afghan national police officers in Wardak province who are believed to have defected to the Taliban along with their equipment, which included trucks, machine guns, and other heavy weapons.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain inquires about the defection of Afghan police to the Taliban.

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