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Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, speaks during his inauguration as president, in Kabul, Afghanistan March 9, 2020. Reuters
Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, speaks during his inauguration as president, in Kabul, Afghanistan March 9, 2020. Reuters
Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan will not collapse after US pulls out
Afghan president rejects comparisons with Vietnam
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19 April, 2021