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Chris Murphy: “Were 2,500 or 5,000 troops enough to stop the Afghan people from rushing to the airport?”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
Were 2,500 or 5,000 troops enough to stop the Afghan people from rushing to the airport?
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy asks about troop effectiveness in managing airport chaos.

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