This was entirely foreseeable, and beyond, you know, judging the decision to leave, which I think is a disastrous decision, we had nothing in place and have nothing in place for the evacuation of the 30,000 Afghan residents who put their life on the line.
Adam Kinzinger: “This was entirely foreseeable, and beyond, you know, judging the decision to leave, which I think is a disastrous…”
On the recordAugust 12, 2021
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Kinzinger critiques the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan and the lack of evacuation plans for Afghan allies.
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