On the recordDecember 1, 2009
We will not repeat the mistakes of 1989, when we abandoned the country only to see it descend into civil war and then into Taliban hands.
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congress.govWe will not repeat the mistakes of 1989, when we abandoned the country only to see it descend into civil war and then into Taliban hands.
Bill Nelson emphasizes the importance of not repeating past mistakes in Afghanistan.
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