Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, the front runner to replace the late Senator Edward Kennedy, said today she was against President Barack Obama’s decision to raise troop levels in Afghanistan.
"Based on what I know now about the President’s planned troop increase, I do not believe that we should send additional troops into Afghanistan. I believe we should begin the process of bringing our troops home,” Coakley said. “I will of course listen further to the President’s address, but I remain very concerned that the case for an increase in troops has not been made.”
“My concern moving forward is that there is no evidence that the Afghan government, led by President Karzai, is a legitimate or trustworthy partner in these efforts,” she continued. “Without a credible Afghan partner, we cannot achieve a goal of securing this country with increased troop levels and then implementing a sound exit strategy that leaves it in the hands of a stable Afghan government."
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