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John Kerry: “Deploying an additional 17,700 troops to Afghanistan is necessary to reverse the tide and prevent the Taliban insurgency…”

On the recordMay 20, 2009
Deploying an additional 17,700 troops to Afghanistan is necessary to reverse the tide and prevent the Taliban insurgency from gaining unstoppable momentum.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry emphasizes the need for additional troops to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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