Expert tells Congress to watch for setbacks for Afghan women post-troop withdrawal

By Jinitzail Hernández

Posted November 20, 2020 at 2:14pm

Rep. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif., asked about the future of women in Afghanistan during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military involvement in the country on Friday.

Watch the video to see what Dr. Seth Jones, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, projects.

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