On the recordJune 29, 2021
you can say the people in Afghanistan helped us, but you can also say we helped liberate them as well. That’s what he said, so they should be left to fend for themselves regardless of any promises we made to them.
Rand Paul: “you can say the people in Afghanistan helped us, but you can also say we helped liberate them as well. That’s what he…”
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Senator Rand Paul argued against expediting the visa process for Afghan allies facing danger due to the U.S. withdrawal.
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