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US soldiers keep watch at the entrance of a military base near Alkozai village following the shooting of Afghan civilians allegedly committed by a rogue US soldier in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province on March 11, 2012.
Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2012

Open quoteIt is time to bring our troops home, and, while the president has laid out a responsible path to do so, we should continue to look for every opportunity to accelerate our timeline. Close quote

  • REP. ADAM SMITH,
  • a top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, calling for a faster withdrawal in Afghanistan
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