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Dick Lugar: The President is correct to set a target. It will help create a sense of urgency and for the Afghans who chafe at…

On the recordDecember 2, 2009
The President is correct to set a target. It will help create a sense of urgency and for the Afghans who chafe at foreign boots on their soil, it sends a message that, while America will remain committed to the Afghan people, we aren't interested in a permanent occupation.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar supports the President's target deadline for troop withdrawal to avoid permanent occupation.

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