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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNM Senator disagrees on Afghanistan
Press release from Marty Heinrich:
(bolding mine)
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today regarding the path forward in Afghanistan:
"Since 9/11, we have been at war in Afghanistan and it is now the longest war in our nation's history. Sending additional U.S. troops into Afghanistan is not a substitute for a sound strategy and won't get us anywhere new. It is long past time for the government of Afghanistan to shoulder their own defense. While America must be able to project a counter terrorism presence wherever terrorist groups like ISIS or Al Qaeda seek refuge, we can never and should never be the de-facto security services for Afghanistan, much less the world."
I don't always agree with the senator on military matters, but I do on this.
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NM Senator disagrees on Afghanistan (Original Post)
El Mimbreno
Aug 2017
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