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Mike Pompeo: US needs to pivot to two things to make this work

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in an opinion column for FoxNews.com, gives his thoughts on what the U.S. now needs to do in Afghanistan. 

"First, reduce the threat from radical Islamic terror in that country and make sure that we do all we can to prevent a repeat of the events, now almost exactly 20 years ago, that killed 3,000 people in the United States," he says. "Second, get our brave young soldiers, airmen and Marines home and focus on terror all around the world and the great power struggle emanating from China. 

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