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Support Wanes for the War in Afghanistan Osama bin Laden is dead and American support for the war in Afghanistan appears to be fading fast. In the Congress last week, a measure requiring a plan and a time frame for early withdraw failed in a close vote — 204 to 215 — and it had the support of 26 Republicans. Charles Hoskinson reports for Politico .
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Support Wanes for the War in Afghanistan Osama bin Laden is dead and American support for the war in Afghanistan appears to be fading fast. In the Congress last week, a measure requiring a plan and a time frame for early withdraw failed in a close vote — 204 to 215 — and it had the support of 26 Republicans. Charles Hoskinson reports for Politico .
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