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On the recordNovember 19, 2020
It is my sincere hope that we not only reduce our troop levels to 2,500, but that we reduce them to zero, that we leave Afghanistan.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Editor's note · Context

Smith advocates for completely withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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