Joe Manchin: “A force of only 10,000 will barely be able to protect itself and would…”

On the recordApril 15, 2013

A force of only 10,000 will barely be able to protect itself and would likely result in ceding the city of Herat to Iranian authorities.

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Warning about the dangers of reducing troop levels to 10,000.

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