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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
it's inconceivable, and President Trump was correct. Bagram should have never been abandoned.
Said by
Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson argues against the abandonment of Bagram Air Base, citing security concerns.

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