We obviously have a national security interest, as the President said today, in making sure that Afghanistan can't be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again.
Barack Obama: “We obviously have a national security interest, as the President said today, in making sure that Afghanistan can't be…”
On the recordOctober 14, 2015
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On-the-Record Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on Afghanistan
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