RNC's Steele backtracks after calling Afghan war unwinnable - washingtonpost

"The war in Afghanistan was not 'a war of Obama's choosing,' " he added. "It has been prosecuted by the United States under Presidents Bush and Obama. Republicans have consistently supported the effort." ..... - Steele: Afghan war not winnable

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