January 22, 2021
Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden
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.
Listen to the full conversation on The Real Story.
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