We can't have confidence in the Afghan Government. It's been corrupt; it's been ineffective.
Peter Welch: “We can't have confidence in the Afghan Government. It's been corrupt; it's been ineffective.”
On the recordFebruary 18, 2021
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Welch criticizes the Afghan Government's corruption and ineffectiveness.
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