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On the recordApril 17, 2023
the Taliban would have a slight military advantage over Afghanistan's security forces, which would then likely grow in compounding fashion.
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Mike Pompeo
Republican · Kansas

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Pompeo assessed the military balance post-U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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