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On the recordNovember 30, 2009
No. And for that reason the United States should get out of Afghanistan. Stop the escalation. Congress needs to do its role and stop funding.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Kucinich argues against the escalation of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and calls for withdrawal.

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