My big concern is the number 2014 for the year to withdraw from Afghanistan was pulled out of a hat, and it was pulled out for political reasons.
Adam Kinzinger: “My big concern is the number 2014 for the year to withdraw from Afghanistan was pulled out of a hat, and it was pulled…”
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Kinzinger criticizes the arbitrary nature of the 2014 withdrawal date from Afghanistan.
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