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Tom Malinowski: “The result of the withdrawal will be that we will still be in Afghanistan, but instead of partnering with our allies…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
The result of the withdrawal will be that we will still be in Afghanistan, but instead of partnering with our allies, instead of partnering with an elected Afghan Government that has some legitimacy, we will be partnering with warlords who are raping little boys and girls and doing things that actually will make the long-term mission harder to achieve.
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Tom Malinowski
Democratic · New Jersey

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Malinowski warns about the consequences of withdrawing from Afghanistan.

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