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John Cornyn: “If we withdraw our forces precipitously and the Afghan Government fails, we would be left with a failed state not much…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
If we withdraw our forces precipitously and the Afghan Government fails, we would be left with a failed state not much different than the pre-September 11 Afghanistan.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn warns about the risks of a hasty U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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