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On the recordAugust 30, 2021
It was time to be honest with the American people again. We know longer had a clear purpose in an open-ended mission in Afghanistan. After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refuse to send another generation of America`s sons and daughters to fight a war that should have ended long ago.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

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Biden emphasizes the need for honesty regarding the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and his refusal to continue sending troops.

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