John Kerry: “No number of troops will resolve the challenge of Afghanistan. Every…”

On the recordJune 22, 2011

No number of troops will resolve the challenge of Afghanistan. Every military leader has said there is no military solution.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Emphasizes the need for a political solution in Afghanistan rather than a military one.

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The U.N. Finance Analysis suggests that it will cost trillions of dollars. Maybe $2.5 to $4.5 trillion a year between now and 2050.

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I would personally absolutely. I'm not sure what it is that couldn't be put on paper.

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But, we could with battery. We could with-- there's ways to make that work.

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We will communicate to the office that you're asking and that it's important to try to get to it as soon as possible.

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