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Congresswoman Betty McCollum Responds to President Obama's Plan to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan

Statement

Date: July 23, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Defense Foreign Affairs

Earlier today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement, regarding President Obama's decision to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.

"President Obama's decision to start the withdrawal of 30,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan is welcome news, but it is only a start. It is time for the U.S. to bring our troops home and limit the more than $2 billion per week being spent on this war while we face a serious fiscal crisis at home. After ten years of service and sacrifice from American troops and a $400 billion investment by U.S. taxpayer dollars, the people of Afghanistan need to take control of their destiny and demonstrate to the world they can stand on their own."


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