Well, penetrating the State Department during that period was impossible even for a member of Congress. Their lines were just booked. They weren't answering calls. I mean, just The evacuation of 172,000 people in that short amount of time was an extraordinary achievement. even though I didn't agree with it. But they called me and they told me, is there anything you can do? And I happened to be the chair of the US Uzbekistan Caucus, the neighboring country. (01:09–01:15)
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Asserts that 172,000 people were evacuated in a short time during the Afghanistan withdrawal.
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