Make no mistake, we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military -- we seek no military bases there. It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women. It is costly and politically difficult to continue this conflict.
Obama emphasizes the desire to withdraw troops from Afghanistan while acknowledging the ongoing threat of violent extremists.
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It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
It is a decision about how do we face and embrace this finite amount of time we have on the planet.
The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.
Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
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