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The biggest lesson from Afghanistan we learned 20 years ago

By Ken Cuccinelli
Published August 20, 2021 8:33pm ET
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The biggest lesson from Afghanistan we learned 20 years ago
In this image provided by the Marine Corps, U.S. Marines assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. | (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

The biggest lessons we should learn from Afghanistan happened 20 years ago.

In an effort made famous by the 2009 book Horse Soldiers and the movie 12 Strong, America peaked in its success in Afghanistan at the very beginning.

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