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James B. Cunningham: I do not think there is a strategy of attrition or withdrawal that will work in any timeframe that we would want to see…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
I do not think there is a strategy of attrition or withdrawal that will work in any timeframe that we would want to see, certainly.
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James B. Cunningham

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Cunningham doubts the effectiveness of attrition or withdrawal strategies in Afghanistan.

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