I can only think of those soldiers, those USAID individuals who have been there all these years, through their rotations, risking life, supporting the Americans' objective, to have that thrown away because we need to withdraw or troops at this point is just such a slap in their face.
Plaskett expresses concern for soldiers' sacrifices amid troop withdrawal.
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