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Claire McCaskill: “Is there a plan that we will continue to spend upwards of $5 billion or $6 billion a year just keeping this army?”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Is there a plan that we will continue to spend upwards of $5 billion or $6 billion a year just keeping this army?
Said by
Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill questions the long-term financial commitment to the Afghan army.

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