03/20/2018
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"With so many outstanding variables in play, I think a hasty retreat is unwise."
"Withdrawing another 34,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year jeopardizes the gains we have made."
"The Obama administration's decision to expedite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan poses a strategic risk to the stability and security interests of South Asia."
"I want to emphasize today that I do not believe the administration's rebalance will succeed unless the U.S. does more to build a stronger relationship in that part of the world."