Congressman: Afghanistan pullout plan “a recipe for disaster” Ian Price August 27, 2021 1 minute read Rep. Ben Cline. Ian Price photo You can count one Roanoke-area U.S. Congressman among those who believe the plan to pull troops out of Afghanistan should have been executed better. WFIR’s Ian Price has more: You can hear our full interview with Congressman Cline below: Share: Post navigation Previous: Childhood immunizations are down; health officials urge parents to actNext: VDH reports largest single day coronavirus case spike since February Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026