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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
The bottom line is if we have an American military presence post 2014 at the request of the Afghan Government and people that would allow a CT capability, American air power, that would always give the edge to the Afghan security forces and probably be the end of the Taliban militarily.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the importance of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan for security.

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