Chuck Hagel said "It is clear to the leadership in Afghanistan and the people that we are not there to occupy." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 4, 2013

It is clear to the leadership in Afghanistan and the people that we are not there to occupy.

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Hagel emphasizes that the U.S. is not an occupying force in Afghanistan.

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