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On the recordDecember 6, 2023
And on the rules of engagement, I have never gotten over that the sniper at Kabul Airport had the suicide bomber in his sights, but rules of engagement prevented saving 13 American lives and 276 Afghanis'.
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Stanyarne Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson criticizes rules of engagement that he believes hindered saving lives during the Kabul Airport incident.

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