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Jim Inhofe: General Allen made a statement, and he had some pretty strong feelings because of the rumors that are out there, that…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
General Allen made a statement, and he had some pretty strong feelings because of the rumors that are out there, that perhaps prior to the mandatory withdrawal of 2014 they might be accelerating this. He had some strong feelings about this. He said that this could be disastrous if we did that, for 2012 and 2013 will be, in his words, the critical moments in this fight as International Security Assistance Force continues to grow, train, and transition control to the Afghan army and the Afghan police.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe relays General Allen's warning about the risks of accelerating troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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