Pearce Criticizes Obama on Afghanistan

Steve Pearce

NMPolitics - The only Republican member of New Mexico’s congressional delegation says President Barack Obama’s decision to begin bringing U.S. soldiers home from Afghanistan is a political move that won’t help. “The president’s action is a political one that will not benefit our troops in the field or Americans at home,” U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce said. “Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen said the president’s plans are riskier and more aggressive than he originally preferred, and both Defense Secretary Gates and General Petraeus have favored a slow drawdown, keeping our forces as strong as possible to secure our progress.” Read full story here: News New Mexico

Pearce Criticizes Obama on Afghanistan