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Defense (Afghanistan & Iraq)
Congressman McGovern opposed the Iraq war from the beginning, and quickly established himself as a leading voice in opposition to the Bush Administration’s policy.
Congressman McGovern voted to authorize the use of force in Afghanistan in order to go after Al Qaeda and their allies. Over the course of the war, he has become increasingly concerned about the direction of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. In addition to the loss of our brave soldiers, the United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in Afghanistan. Jim has deep reservations about our “nation-building” strategy in Afghanistan, and believes that given the state of the economy, we should be doing more nation-building here at home.
While he opposes the current policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congressman McGovern will continue to fight to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the equipment and training they need. Nothing is more important than ensuring that our military personnel have the resources they need to succeed, both on and off the field of battle.
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Rep. McGovern: DC Silence on Afghanistan "Shocking and Offensive"
Wednesday September 19, 2012Video of Congressman McGovern's floor speech from 9/19/2012
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Rep. McGovern, 15 Members of Congress dominate 90 minutes of debate calling for end of war in Afghanistan
Thursday July 19, 201215 Members of Congress, speaking for five minutes each, focus the debate on the Defense Appropriations Act on the costs of the war in Afghanistan and the need to bring the troops home now.
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U.S. Rep. McGovern: "Congress is deeply complicit in maintaining and continuing the war."
Wednesday July 18, 2012I'm not convinced that there is any light at the end of the tunnel. I am not convinced that this war is coming to an end.
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U.S. Rep. McGovern: 2000 dead in Afghanistan are more than just statistics
Tuesday June 19, 2012...
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Massachusetts Delegation Fight to Retain 3-Star Ranking at Hanscom
Tuesday June 12, 2012Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Congressmen Edward Markey, Niki Tsongas, John Tierney, John Olver, Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch, and William Keating, today urged the Pentagon to maintain the 3-s
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