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On the recordMarch 19, 2012
throughout history, insurgencies have seldom been defeated by foreign forces. Instead, they have been ultimately beaten by indigenous forces.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman emphasizes the importance of Afghan forces in defeating insurgencies.

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