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Walter B. Jones: I want to talk about the graveyard of empires. I think that is what they say about Afghanistan and the history of…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
I want to talk about the graveyard of empires. I think that is what they say about Afghanistan and the history of Afghanistan.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Jones references Afghanistan's history to question U.S. involvement and strategy.

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