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Jim Risch: “We owe it to the people of Afghanistan, women and girls, religious and ethnic minorities, who are most affected by our…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2021
We owe it to the people of Afghanistan, women and girls, religious and ethnic minorities, who are most affected by our departure.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch emphasizes the responsibility to support affected Afghan populations post-withdrawal.

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