Top Senate Democrat (Levin) Wants Major Withdrawal from Afghanistan

tekisui

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Wed Jun-08-11 07:36 AM
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Top Senate Democrat (Levin) Wants Major Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Source: WTMA

The Obama administration is under pressure from one influential Democratic leader to make a sizable reduction of U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2011.

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Tuesday that the White House should consider withdrawing at least 15,000 U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan. That represents 15 percent of the fighting force currently in that country.

The Michigan lawmaker is speaking out before the White House makes its determination on just how many troops it will bring home beginning in July.

Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates favors a small to moderate drawdown of forces, perhaps as few as 5,000 or less.

more: http://www.wtma.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=113&itemid=29677465

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Divine Discontent

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Wed Jun-08-11 07:39 AM
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1. wow. I'm usually in agreement with Sen Levin. Now, if he said 100% withdrawal I would back him.

Edited on Wed Jun-08-11 07:39 AM by Divine Discontent

15's a start, though. These military actions have decimated our country.

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Enrique

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Wed Jun-08-11 07:42 AM
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2. that's not a major withdrawal

that's half the surge.

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