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Ed Markey: I voted for the 2001 resolution, and I am reminded that the U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan were dubbed 'Operation…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I voted for the 2001 resolution, and I am reminded that the U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan were dubbed 'Operation Enduring Freedom.'
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey reflects on the long duration of U.S. military operations since 2001.

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