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Politics & Current Affairs — September 27, 2009

Define Afghanistan Success as…

Striking fear into terrorists by redefining our role as not policing the cities and countryside, but by observing and strategically eradicating terrorists with overwhelming strikes. We should not seek to control the country and its processes daily, but establish our right to protect our nation from terrorists that seek to train or develop capabilities that would harm our national security.

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Redefine US / NATO Afghanistan success as eradicating terrorism but not policing the country.

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