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On the recordSeptember 27, 2021
The disastrous surrender, not withdrawal but surrender, from Afghanistan has put the U.S. in a situation where we are weak or we are perceived as being weak.
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Matt Gaetz
Republican · Florida

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Gaetz criticizes the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as a sign of weakness.

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