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Young Oak Kim: We left hundreds of Americans stranded behind enemy lines, abandoned our Afghan partners who fought by our side.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2021
We left hundreds of Americans stranded behind enemy lines, abandoned our Afghan partners who fought by our side.
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Young Oak Kim
Republican · California

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Accusation of leaving Americans and Afghan allies behind during the withdrawal.

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