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Chris Smith: I wrote an op-ed in September pointing out that we had crossed the milestone of 18 years since the authorization of…

On the recordDecember 11, 2019
I wrote an op-ed in September pointing out that we had crossed the milestone of 18 years since the authorization of force.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith reflects on the long duration of military engagement since 2001.

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