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Statement of Senator Carl Levin on General Petraeus' Statement at Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing

Statement

Date: June 16, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Military Personnel

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after General Petraeus' statement this morning on the July 2011 troop reduction beginning decision:

"I am glad to hear Gen. Petraeus express his support for the decision to begin U.S. troop reductions in Afghanistan in July 2011. I strongly believe it is essential for success in Afghanistan that everyone understand the urgency with which the Afghans need to take responsibility for their own security."


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