On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
So if the Taliban had begun a siege on these cities and resumed attacks on U.S. troops, would 2,500 troops have been enough to keep the country from falling to the Taliban?
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Senator Murphy inquires about troop sufficiency against Taliban advances.
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