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January 22, 2021

Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden

By Christopher D. Kolenda

Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher D. Kolenda discusses why the future of US troops in Afghanistan could be Joe Biden's first major foreign policy decision.

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