John Kerry: “We cannot abandon Afghanistan as we did in 1989 following the Soviet…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010

We cannot abandon Afghanistan as we did in 1989 following the Soviet withdrawal.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Emphasizing the importance of sustained commitment to Afghanistan post-combat.

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