On the recordAugust 30, 2021
The war in Afghanistan was a 20-year endeavor. We must learn its lessons and allow those lessons to shape how we think about fundamental questions of national security and foreign policy.
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msnbc.comThe war in Afghanistan was a 20-year endeavor. We must learn its lessons and allow those lessons to shape how we think about fundamental questions of national security and foreign policy.
Blinken emphasizes the importance of learning lessons from the 20-year war in Afghanistan for future national security and foreign policy.
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