Friday, July 30, 2010
1:59 PM
Baldwin heading to Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin announced today she will be among a six-member congressional delegation departing soon for a fact-finding mission in Afghanistan.
Baldwin, D-Madison, said she'll have the opportunity to visit with troops from Wisconsin and their commanders, and said she is bringing along questions from 2nd Congressional District veterans of the Afghanistan conflict. She said she is particularly interested in hearing about the progression of efforts to draw down troop levels and transition to an Afghan domestic force.
"I've been outspoken in my belief that it is time for us to redeploy from Afghanistan," Baldwin said in a conference call with reporters, noting that July has surpassed June as the deadliest month of the nine year-old war.
As the only woman among the delegation, Baldwin said she also hopes to gauge the impact of the war on the women of Afghanistan.
Her congressional office has also set up an email account allowing constituents to send messages to the troops while the congresswoman is overseas.
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