Barack Obama said "Today marks an important milestone in our longstanding effort to bring peace and prosperity to Afghanistan." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 22, 2016

Today marks an important milestone in our longstanding effort to bring peace and prosperity to Afghanistan.

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