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On the recordJune 19, 2018
In sum, the administration seems to be planning to escalate the war in order to break the stalemate, forcing the Taliban to the negotiating table.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Eliot Engel critiques the administration's plan to escalate military efforts in Afghanistan.

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