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Gregory Meeks: I think the president was absolutely correct. Look, we spent close to a trillion dollars, trained over 300,000 people to…

On the recordAugust 15, 2021
I think the president was absolutely correct. Look, we spent close to a trillion dollars, trained over 300,000 people to be a security force, allegedly, so that they could fight on their own. And they just laid down.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Congressman Meeks agrees with President Biden's decision to withdraw, citing the failure of Afghan forces to fight.

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