Sheldon Whitehouse in 2018 RI Senate race


On War & Peace: More troops in Afghanistan OK but revisit later

Whitehouse, who visited Afghanistan on July 4, said he does not object to the slight increase in troop levels in light of factors that include voter participation of Afghans, improved conditions for women, the recommendations of military leaders and U.S. national security interests in denying safe havens to terrorists.

He said he would continue to look at the situation. "If it looks like the military is right and it's successful, good," the senator said. "If not, we'll have to revisit it."

Source: Providence Journal on 2018 Rhode Island Senate race Sep 11, 2017

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