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Jim Risch: “The culture in Afghanistan was so different than the culture that we are used to dealing with.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2021
The culture in Afghanistan was so different than the culture that we are used to dealing with.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch highlights the cultural challenges faced in Afghanistan.

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