Congressional Republicans shifting toward leaving Afghanistan
[ and they want a faster withdrawal than Obama who wants to do it piecemeal]
Even Senator Mitch McConnell supports the administration’s withdrawal plans for Afghanistan, and he is hardly alone.
Sen. John Thune (S.D.), the third-ranking Senate Republican said the following:
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There are folks who are war weary. It’s been a long campaign, but obviously there are a lot of us who realize we’ve invested heavily in blood and treasure there.
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Even Newt Gingrich questioned whether the mission in Afghanistan was “doable” this week.
And Rick Santorum suggested faster withdrawal should be a possibility.
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One of the biggest difficulties for a continued war effort is that public support has dissipated.
Several polls have shown that the public supports a quicker withdrawal in Afghanistan and oppose intervention in Syria, particular after the latest incidents in Afghanistan.
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From The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill...hanistan-syria