On the recordDecember 1, 2009
We are not an occupation force. Afghans must take primary responsibility for defending their own country and prepare to do so with a sense of purpose and urgency.
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congress.govRoland Burris: “We are not an occupation force. Afghans must take primary responsibility for defending their own country and prepare to…”
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Emphasizing the need for Afghan self-defense and the end of U.S. military presence.
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