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Brad Sherman: “The politicians promised the American people we would pull out--not because our casualties were particularly large, but…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2024
The politicians promised the American people we would pull out--not because our casualties were particularly large, but because they were on top of 20 years of war.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman discusses the political promises made regarding troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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