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Middle East
U.S. Military: We’ll Still Bomb Post-Pullout Afghanistan
ASTERISK
This is how America withdraws from unwinnable conflicts in the 21st century: with assurances that it will continue to launch airstrikes as it sees fit.
Spencer Ackerman
Contributing Editor
Published
Apr. 22 2021
1:48PM EDT
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Spencer Ackerman
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