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21. or that Bernie Sanders supports keeping troops in Afghanistan

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 09:59 PM

Nov 2015

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he supports President Barack Obama's decision to keep troops in Afghanistan, prolonging the war beyond 2016.

Obama announced last week that he would keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after he leaves office in 2017, breaking his promise to end the war during his tenure. He originally planned to maintain only a small military presence based at the U.S. embassy there.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday morning, host George Stephanopoulos asked Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, whether he backs keeping U.S. troops in the country.

"Well, yeah, I won't give you the exact number. Clearly, we do not want to see the Taliban gain more power, and I think we need a certain nucleus of American troops present in Afghanistan to try to provide the training and support the Afghan army needs," he said.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-afghanistan_5623b601e4b08589ef47bdaa

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Dems who trust Hillary on Int'l Affairs probably didn't SEE THIS... [View all] Blue State Bandit Nov 2015 OP

Thanks, Blue State Bandit! Duval Nov 2015 #1

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Right On!! Thespian2 Nov 2015 #3

Bravo Bernie!!! Nailed it! Lodestar Nov 2015 #4

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They may have seen it. zentrum Nov 2015 #5

Right, because she's "electable" and it's "her turn." Still In Wisconsin Nov 2015 #12

Yes. It's very disheartening. n/t zentrum Nov 2015 #13

They see it as a feature, not a bug Scootaloo Nov 2015 #14

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Trust... SoapBox Nov 2015 #8

Right.. She didn't just vote for the war she became a cheerleader. raindaddy Nov 2015 #9

and Dem support had a disproportionate effect: before it was something that MisterP Nov 2015 #18

Her name is known.No thinking necessary bjobotts Nov 2015 #23

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How many more of these are going to show up today? George II Nov 2015 #15

There are real terrorists there Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #16

Because Afghanistan wasn't the wrong country. Blue State Bandit Nov 2015 #17

That's it? paleotn Nov 2015 #19

or that Bernie Sanders supports keeping troops in Afghanistan still_one Nov 2015 #21

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