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On the recordAugust 24, 2021
Based on our analysis, starting on August 14th when our operations began, there was a population as many as 6,000 American citizens in Afghanistan who wanted to leave.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Provides an update on the evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan.

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