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Chris Van Hollen: To demand the Taliban abide by its commitments now and expect a different result I think is somewhat absurd.

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
To demand the Taliban abide by its commitments now and expect a different result I think is somewhat absurd.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Criticism of expecting the Taliban to change behavior post-takeover.

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