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On the recordMarch 21, 2012
I think we're being presumptuous here when we keep talking about how we're trying to train up the Afghanistan military and the police forces.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Webb expresses skepticism about training Afghan forces, highlighting their historical fighting capability.

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Apr 25, 2012

Right. So they could be separated out if an Executive decision were made on these other areas you're talking about.

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Apr 25, 2012

I think we should be more open-handed. I think we should move more quickly, not because I approve of the people who have run that government for the last 40 years, but because I want to see them ushered out the door more rapidly.

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Apr 25, 2012

I think that we are pretty good at working with opposition groups, as well we should be, in many parts of the world in order to help create a better understanding of democratic systems.

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Apr 17, 2012

this was likely a modern era turning point for the fleet.

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