Chris Murphy

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Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

The scenes are indeed chaotic and heartbreaking (and query whether there was any way for the U.S. to avoid those scenes in the wake of the overnight collapse of the government), but these numbers do not suggest the evacuation has been a failure. — PolitiTweet.org

We have already evacuated more than 18,000 people from Afghanistan since July — and approximately 13,000 since our… https://t.co/co7ATmxnmT

Posted Aug. 21, 2021

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The “China will take over” argument is the worst reason to stay in Afghanistan. For 20 years, the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan was a gift to China. It distracted us from their rise and in Afghanistan they invested, free riding on our security guarantee. https://t.co/oLNNobzTO6 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 21, 2021

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Watching recent events, one might get the impression that things were ok in Afghanistan until the U.S. decided to leave. In 2019, over 10,000 Afghan civilians died/were badly wounded. It’s just there was comparably scant U.S. press coverage in 2019. https://t.co/guQCNZVnNY — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 21, 2021