I oppose President Obama's initial request for supplemental funding for the surge for an additional 30,000 troops because I had questions about our strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan that I felt went unanswered.
Tsongas expressed opposition to Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan due to unanswered strategic questions.
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