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John Kerry: “A precipitous withdrawal would repeat the strategic mistake of the 1990s, when the United States abandoned Afghanistan…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
A precipitous withdrawal would repeat the strategic mistake of the 1990s, when the United States abandoned Afghanistan to the chaos that nurtured al-Qaeda.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Kerry warns against a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, referencing past mistakes.

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