Rep. Cohen Issues Statement on Increase of U.S. Military Presence in Afghanistan
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tenn., has issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement to increase U.S. military presence in Afghanistan:
"It has been said that, "Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires." Alexander the Great, the British Empire and the Soviet Union were all met with crushing military defeats in Afghanistan.", said Cohen.
"After sixteen years of war we have not made great progress because there h . . .
"It has been said that, "Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires." Alexander the Great, the British Empire and the Soviet Union were all met with crushing military defeats in Afghanistan.", said Cohen.
"After sixteen years of war we have not made great progress because there h . . .