I worry that the Taliban will simply wait us out, regardless of how long we are there.
Chris Coons: “I worry that the Taliban will simply wait us out, regardless of how long we are there.”
On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
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Coons fears the Taliban's patience could prolong U.S. involvement in Afghanistan indefinitely.
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