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On the recordJune 26, 2018
I asked him point blank what would happen if we withdrew in the next 6 months in Afghanistan. He said he thinks it would lead to a lot of disorder and chaos.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham discusses potential chaos from a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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