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Antony Blinken: There is no evidence that staying longer would have made the Afghan security forces or the Afghan Government any more…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
There is no evidence that staying longer would have made the Afghan security forces or the Afghan Government any more resilient or self-sustaining.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Blinken argues against prolonging U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

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