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John McCain: If we quit Afghanistan again, as we did in the 1990s, and abandon the millions of Afghans who have risked everything to…

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
If we quit Afghanistan again, as we did in the 1990s, and abandon the millions of Afghans who have risked everything to be our allies, the consequences will be disastrous for us both.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Warning against abandoning Afghanistan and its allies.

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