Statement on Expanded Role of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
Congresswoman Lee released this statement on the newly approved guidelines for a broadened role for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
"After more than a decade of open-ended war, I am deeply troubled to see the Administration expanding the role of U.S. servicemen and women in Afghanistan.
Many military and foreign policy experts agree that there is no military solution in Afghanistan. The future of Afghanistan is in the hands of the Afghan people.
Our brave servicemen and women have performed their mission with courage, valor and commitment in an impossible situation.
It is time to stop endless war and bring our servicemen and women home to their families."
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Congresswoman Lee is a member of the Appropriations and Budget Committees, the Steering and Policy Committee, is a Senior Democratic Whip, former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and co-chair of the Progressive Caucus. She serves as chair of the Whip’s Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity.