03/21/2023
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"We were right to end the war. We were right not to send a third generation of Americans to Afghanistan to fight and die there."
"Conversely, there is nothing that strategic competitors like China and Russia or adversaries like Iran and North Korea would have liked more than for the United States to re-up a 20-year war."
"To all members, I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today to discuss our policy on Afghanistan."
"Somewhere along the way, with the best of intentions, we also sought to remake the country."