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On the recordJune 12, 2019
If I look at the history that has been learned or the lessons that have been learned from Afghanistan, we moved into a country that we did not understand.
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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Yoho reflects on the U.S. approach to Afghanistan and the importance of understanding local contexts.

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