On the recordJuly 10, 2013
what we are doing is attempting to establish a residual force that is clearly not an occupying force and that is clearly not an abandonment strategy.
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Kaine discusses the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan to avoid perceptions of abandonment or occupation.
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