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Jim Webb: When is the last time that Afghanistan had an actual functioning national army that could clearly be said to be in…

On the recordApril 6, 2009
When is the last time that Afghanistan had an actual functioning national army that could clearly be said to be in control of operations inside its own country?
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb questions the historical presence of a functioning Afghan national army.

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