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On the recordOctober 2, 2017
how do we get to the point where we can reduce our commitment in Afghanistan so that it is not an open-ended commitment and a blank check?
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith questions the sustainability of U.S. commitment in Afghanistan.

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