I support the objectives of our mission in Afghanistan and believe that we should commit the resources necessary to prevent that country from turning once again into a staging area for terrorist attacks on America.
My opponent David Cicilline wrote an op-ed for the Huffington Post yesterday arguing to bring the troops home as soon as possible, regardless of the situation on the ground. This is a recipe for disaster and would hand radical Islam jihadists a massive victory that would fuel terrorism for years to come.
Military decisions should be made based on the best intelligence and the advice we get from our top military personnel, not on what David Cicilline thinks will help him win a Democratic primary. David Cicilline’s far left views may make him a hero with liberal activists, but they contradict the best thinking from our military leaders and undermine support for our men and women in uniform – ultimately making America more vulnerable to a terrorist attack.
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