Smith expressed concern over discussing war plans on an unsecured app.
03/23/2025
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Nobody on this committee, nobody in this country wants a permanent presence in Afghanistan.
I have total confidence in you and your command. The challenge in Afghanistan continues to be great.
These decisions by the President have made it increasingly difficult to build up trust and confidence with the Afghan institutions.
I remain very concerned about the President's decision last summer to speed up withdrawal of the surge troops from Afghanistan.