If the United States were to pursue the zero option, completely withdraw, or even if we were to withdraw, potentially, to a level below a certain number, would it be safe to say that, between 18 and 24 months, we would see, potentially, all-out civil war and perhaps even the return of al-Qaeda and the Taliban to Afghanistan?
Rubio questions the risks of a complete U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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