The war in Afghanistan hit a deadly milestone last week with the death toll of American soldiers hitting two thousand. South Dakota Senator John Thune says despite that, the war is being overshadowed…
Thune says the US still has to make sure that country does not become a sanctuary again for international terrorism…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/John-Thune-827b.mp3|titles=John Thune 827b]Thune says training Afghan forces to protect their own country, with US support seems to be the best strategy…
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Thune says he expects the issue to come up again when Congress returns to Washington after Labor Day.