Afghanistan Operations Commander Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Lieutenant General John Nicholson, President…
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November 17, 2017 2017-02-09T20:43:20-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/a25/20170209204411001_hd.jpgSen. McCain: America has been at war in Afghanistan for more than a decade and a half. In your overall commander's assessment, are we winning or losing?Gen. Nicholson: Mr. Chairman, I believe we are in a stalemate.Sen. McCain:As you know and the committee knows, 8,400 US troops and 5,000 coalition troops. Numbers are just one parameter. How many more do you need?Gen. Nicholson: I have adequate resourcing in my counterterrorism mission. In my train, advise and assist mission however we have a shortfall
November 17, 2017 2017-02-09T20:43:20-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/a25/20170209204411001_hd.jpgSen. McCain: America has been at war in Afghanistan for more than a decade and a half. In your overall commander's assessment, are we winning or losing?Gen. Nicholson: Mr. Chairman, I believe we are in a stalemate.Sen. McCain:As you know and the committee knows, 8,400 US troops and 5,000 coalition troops. Numbers are just one parameter. How many more do you need?Gen. Nicholson: I have adequate resourcing in my counterterrorism mission. In my train, advise and assist mission however we have a shortfall
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Sen. McCain: America has been at war in Afghanistan for more than a decade and a half. In your overall commander's assessment, are we winning or losing?Gen. Nicholson: Mr. Chairman, I believe we are in a stalemate.Sen. McCain:As you know and the committee knows, 8,400 US troops and 5,000 coalition troops. Numbers are just one parameter. How many more do you need?Gen. Nicholson: I have adequate resourcing in my counterterrorism mission. In my train, advise and assist mission however we have a shortfall close
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