On the recordJuly 13, 2010
Why are we in Afghanistan? The short, simple answer is: 9/11, direct threats to our national security interests.
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Richard Holbrooke
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congress.govRichard Holbrooke: “Why are we in Afghanistan? The short, simple answer is: 9/11, direct threats to our national security interests.”
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Holbrooke explains the rationale for U.S. presence in Afghanistan post-9/11.
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