Regardless, I think, of the presence of U.S. forces there, the limiting factor appears to me to be the Afghan forces.
Jack Reed: “Regardless, I think, of the presence of U.S. forces there, the limiting factor appears to me to be the Afghan forces.”
On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
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Reed emphasizes the importance of Afghan forces in operations.
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