Thornberry: Pulling troops from Afghanistan would be 'tragic mistake' amid bounty intel

PBS News Hour - World

English - June 29, 2020 22:45 - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American troops in Afghanistan have caused uproar on Capitol Hill. The highest-ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what lawmakers heard at Monday's intelligence briefing and how the U.S. should respond if the reports are true. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders