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On the recordSeptember 21, 2009
The only way to change the momentum on the ground is combat power now, training the Afghan army and police is a great goal. But we need capacity on the ground now to turn the tide against the Taliban.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham argues for the necessity of increasing troop levels to combat the Taliban effectively.

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