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Leon Panetta: Establishing the July 2011 timeline to begin a conditions-based drawdown of U.S. surge forces struck an appropriate and…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Establishing the July 2011 timeline to begin a conditions-based drawdown of U.S. surge forces struck an appropriate and responsible balance.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta defends the July 2011 withdrawal timeline as balanced and necessary for Afghan security.

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