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Chris Dodd: “It has been nearly 8 years since the U.S. began military operations in Afghanistan. It should come as no surprise to…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
It has been nearly 8 years since the U.S. began military operations in Afghanistan. It should come as no surprise to anyone that, while coalition and Afghan forces have made gains against Taliban and al Qaeda operations, these gains have too often been fragile and reversible.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd reflects on the challenges faced in Afghanistan after eight years of military operations.

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