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On the recordAugust 25, 2021
the promises that they offered, at the very least, can be held and kept. It`s our overall quagmire of what we have done over the last 20 years in Afghanistan.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Ocasio-Cortez discusses the promises made to Afghan allies and the implications of U.S. actions in Afghanistan.

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