Nobody argues about this biblical tragedy of this migrant, the migrant crisis. I was the one. Go back and read the books, read the reports. I sat there in the National Security Council, said, We gotta draw down in Afghanistan, right? We can't force our culture. America's not an idea. America's a country with borders and citizens and a history, and we can't impose that on people. (18:48–18:53)
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Asserts that the U.S. should reduce its military presence in Afghanistan and not impose its culture.
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