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John Kerry: The cost to our country--in blood and treasure--has been high in Afghanistan, and the gain insufficient.

On the recordDecember 2, 2009
The cost to our country--in blood and treasure--has been high in Afghanistan, and the gain insufficient.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry emphasizes the high cost of the Afghanistan war versus its gains.

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