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I'm grateful POTUS is NOT ordering a full withdrawal as rumored and leaving critical U.S. basing in place to allow special forces to surge back for counterterrorism missions but also have assets on the flanks of #China, #Russia and #Iran.

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The Washington Post

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Nov 17, 2020

Trump administration announces troop level cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq. The decision will reduce the number of American service members in the country from about 5,000 to roughly 2,500. wapo.st/32SQLsB

8:56 PM · Nov 17, 2020

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Congressman Waltz Press

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Nov 17, 2020

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These troops/bases are also critical to support our intelligence officers on the ground. We CANNOT go dark in one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Congressman Waltz Press

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Nov 17, 2020

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and his administration have successfully unleashed the U.S. military to defeat the #ISIS caliphate, kill Baghdadi, take down #Soleimani and keep Al Qaeda from using Syria/Afghanistan/Pakistan from attacking America again.

Congressman Waltz Press

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Nov 17, 2020

Bad things happen in the vacuum of American leadership. We MUST fight forward, stay on offense and maintain pressure. From Kandahar to Kansas, these groups WILL follow us home.