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Antony Blinken: “If an American in Afghanistan tells us that they want to stay for now, and then in a week, or a month, or a year, they…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2021
If an American in Afghanistan tells us that they want to stay for now, and then in a week, or a month, or a year, they reach out and say, I’ve changed my mind, we will help them leave.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Antony Blinken discusses the U.S. commitment to assist Americans in Afghanistan who wish to leave at any point.

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