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Donald Trump: “I wouldn't totally disagree with it, except, you know, at some point, are they going to be there the next 200 years? You…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2017
I wouldn't totally disagree with it, except, you know, at some point, are they going to be there the next 200 years? You know, at some point, what's going on? It's going to be a long time. We made a terrible mistake getting involved there in the first place. We had real brilliant thinkers that didn't know what the hell what they were doing and it's a mess. It's a mess. At this point, you probably have to, because that thing will collapse about two seconds after they leave. Just as I said Iraq was going to collapse after we leave.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Donald Trump reflects on the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and expresses concerns about the long-term implications of U.S. involvement.

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