Do we have a matrix? Do we have specific objectives, benchmarks, whatever you want to call them, that we will be using to determine where we are next summer, as to whether we are prepared to withdraw?
Editor's note · Context
Questioning the clarity of objectives for U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.
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