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Chris Murphy: “Your primary criticism comes in year 19 so I am asking whether there was a flaw in design for years 1 through 18.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2021
Your primary criticism comes in year 19 so I am asking whether there was a flaw in design for years 1 through 18.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy questions the overall strategy in Afghanistan over the years.

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