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Roger Wicker: “In September 2011, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, officially blamed the Haqqani Network for a…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
In September 2011, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, officially blamed the Haqqani Network for a nearly day-long attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker references a past attack linked to the Haqqani Network to highlight its influence.

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