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Antony Blinken: “While we have expectations of the Taliban, that doesn’t mean we will rely on the Taliban. We’ll remain vigilant in…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2021
While we have expectations of the Taliban, that doesn’t mean we will rely on the Taliban. We’ll remain vigilant in monitoring threats ourselves, and will maintain robust counterterrorism capabilities in the region to neutralize those threats, if necessary.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

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Secretary of State Blinken discusses the U.S. stance on the Taliban and the importance of maintaining counterterrorism capabilities.

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