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On the recordOctober 2, 2017
We have had timelines. We have had troop caps. We have also consistently exceeded those troop caps and consistently gone beyond those timelines.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Smith points out the inconsistency in U.S. military commitments in Afghanistan.

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