On the recordFebruary 21, 2022
I don't believe Vladimir Putin would have couple of 100,000 troops on the border of Ukraine had we not precipitously withdrawn from Afghanistan last August.
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transcripts.cnn.comMitch McConnell: “I don't believe Vladimir Putin would have couple of 100,000 troops on the border of Ukraine had we not precipitously…”
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Mitch McConnell attributes the buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, suggesting it reflects American weakness.
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