Jack Reed said "Recall too, the history of 2001. We didn't defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan through total overwhelming firepower." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Recall too, the history of 2001. We didn't defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan through total overwhelming firepower.

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Jack Reed emphasizes the importance of strategy over firepower in defeating the Taliban.

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