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On the recordSeptember 12, 2021
But as an institution, after 20 years of investment by the United States, by the international community, hundreds of billions of dollars, equipment, support, training, as an institution, it collapsed in 11 days.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken explains the rapid collapse of the Afghan military despite extensive U.S. investment.

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