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Mike Lee: “A residual force would be tasked with preventing the enemy from attacking the homeland and continue to build sustainable…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
A residual force would be tasked with preventing the enemy from attacking the homeland and continue to build sustainable partnerships that would protect national interests from potential threats from the region.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee discusses the strategic goals for a residual military presence in Afghanistan.

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