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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Is there any strategic, operational, or tactical reason to withdraw in September versus at least allowing us to finish the fighting season?
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Kelly Ayotte
Republican · New Hampshire

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Ayotte questions the timing of troop withdrawal during a critical fighting season.

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