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Roger Wicker: “I think we have had great success in Afghanistan. I do not think the American people perhaps understand how successful…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2015
I think we have had great success in Afghanistan. I do not think the American people perhaps understand how successful our operation has been there.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the success of U.S. operations in Afghanistan.

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