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Mike McCaul: “We left Americans behind. We left our Afghan allies behind to die. And, we have to accept that.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
We left Americans behind. We left our Afghan allies behind to die. And, we have to accept that.
Said by
Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul emphasizes the abandonment of Americans and Afghan allies during the withdrawal.

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