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Joe Courtney: “I think that the 2,500 troop level, on the advice of the commanders we had a capability, a very lethal capability, to…”

On the recordMay 11, 2021
I think that the 2,500 troop level, on the advice of the commanders we had a capability, a very lethal capability, to protect the force...
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney discusses troop levels and military capability in Afghanistan.

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