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John Ratcliffe: I believe that if we went below an advisory level of 2,500, I believe that the government of Afghanistan would likely…

On the recordSeptember 28, 2021
I believe that if we went below an advisory level of 2,500, I believe that the government of Afghanistan would likely collapse.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Ratcliffe expresses concern that reducing troop levels would lead to the collapse of the Afghan government.

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