On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
We went to Afghanistan for one reason, and that was to deal with the people who attacked us on 9/11.
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congress.govWe went to Afghanistan for one reason, and that was to deal with the people who attacked us on 9/11.
Blinken outlines the original purpose of the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan post-9/11.
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