Lindsey Graham: “I think we would be buying in terms of costs a lot more than the cost…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012

I think we would be buying in terms of costs a lot more than the cost of staying and getting it right.

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Senator Graham argues that failing in Afghanistan would lead to greater future costs.

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Lindsey Graham: “I think we would be buying in terms of costs a lot more than the cost of staying and getting it right.”