Thursday, June 23, 2011
9:26 AM
Wis. delegation mixed on Afghanistan withdrawal plan
President Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan for Afghanistan is getting mixed reaction along partisan lines.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, says he's concerned with the pace of the withdrawals.
"The President’s announcement puts in doubt whether the commanders on the ground will have the forces they need to accomplish America’s longstanding goals in Afghanistan, which are defeating al Qaeda and enabling the Afghan government to exercise effective control over its territory," Ryan said. "Success in Afghanistan remains as important to our national security today as it was when we liberated that country in 2001."
But U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Milwaukee, said it's time to bring the troops home.
"As the President said, it's vital that we end our combat mission in Afghanistan and shift the responsibility for their security to their own government," Kohl said.
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