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A tragic end to 20 years in Afghanistan

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Why Didn't the US Evacuate More Afghans Earlier?

CNN's John Defterios spoke with former White House adviser David Rothkopf. He said he found the argument that afghans didn't want to be evacuated sooner, odd and bullshed. The administration spent two decades trying to build up Afghan institutions before handing them off to their military in an attempt to avoid a crisis of confidence when they were told it was time to leave. But once you set a date to get out, the bidin choice becomes rush people out or withdraw troops,. hand over responsibility, hope it all works.

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