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Roger Williams Statement on Afghanistan Troop Withdraw

October 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Obama announced 5,500 troops will remain in Afghanistan beyond 2016 – a reversal of the president's pledge to bring nearly all troops home before leaving office:

"President Obama is slowly learning that his delusional campaign promises are just out of touch with the realities of the world," said Williams. "From the destabilization of Iraq, lawlessness in Syria and resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, this president is responsible for back-tracking the gains America and our allies had spent more than a decade working so hard to achieve. If it isn't bad enough that President Obama is publicly announcing our military intentions to our enemies, his capitulation to Iran, coddling of Russia and turning his back on our best friend in the Middle East hopefully provides lessons for future presidents in how not to conduct foreign policy."

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Issues:Military