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Toomey Statement on Afghanistan

Statement

Date: Aug. 16, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Foreign Affairs Immigration

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement regarding the situation unfolding in Afghanistan:

"What we are witnessing in Afghanistan is nothing short of a tragedy. The miscalculation to rapidly withdraw our forces to meet symbolic rather than strategic deadlines has created a rapidly unfolding humanitarian disaster that will lead to only more pain and suffering for the people of Afghanistan. It's incumbent upon the United States to ensure a swift and safe evacuation of American citizens, along with our Afghan partners fleeing the Taliban."


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