On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
There's two principal missions. One is the train, equip, and advise the Afghan National Security Forces and the other is the counterterrorism operations.
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congress.govJack Reed: “There's two principal missions. One is the train, equip, and advise the Afghan National Security Forces and the other is…”
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Reed outlines the dual missions of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
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