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Walter B. Jones: In 2013, you tweeted, 'Let's get out of Afghanistan. Our troops are being killed by the Afghanis we train, and we waste…

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
In 2013, you tweeted, 'Let's get out of Afghanistan. Our troops are being killed by the Afghanis we train, and we waste billions there. Nonsense. Rebuild the United States of America.'
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Jones cites Trump's past comments on Afghanistan's waste and calls for debate on troop levels.

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