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On the recordAugust 16, 2021
he has known for more than 12 years that we didn`t have a mission we could achieve, that we were putting too many lives at risk, that we were spending too much money, and that the resources would be better spent elsewhere.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Reflection on Biden's long-standing views on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

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