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David McCormick: “The withdrawal from Afghanistan was feckless and…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 21:44

The withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was such a show of even if one agrees, which I think is a reasonable argument, that we should have … The withdrawal from Afghanistan was feckless and incompetent, resulting in the loss of 13 men and women. … America's weak. And all of you can remember the basic lessons of the playground. They apply to foreign affairs, whereas if the bully thinks you're weak, they're going to push you. (21:44–22:14)

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Asserts that the Afghanistan withdrawal was poorly executed, leading to American casualties.

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