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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has expressed concerns that Americans are “war-weary,” after the House narrowly voted down a measure last week that would have sped up the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

McCain also said on “Fox News Sunday” that he could understand Americans’ frustration, calling Afghan leaders “ungrateful” and saying that Pakistan had responded aggressively to the U.S.

“But we’ve also got to remember that it was Afghanistan where the 9-11 attacks began,” the Arizona senator added. “If the Talban and then Al Qaeda take over in Afghanistan, we could see a very, very serious threat to United States national security.”

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