Kerry: "We are going to take a hard look at Afghanistan"

WASHINGTON — Sen. John F. Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says he will hold far-ranging oversight hearings on the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
“End of summer, early fall, we are going to take a hard look at Afghanistan,” Kerry said in an interview with GlobalPost.
Kerry, whose committee previously held informational hearings that focused on Afghan society and the experience of veterans of the war, has until now ... Full Story »

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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 11, 2009

Although mainly an article on the status of the Afgan issues there is mention of other matters Sen Kerry wants his committee to handle, including the Climate bill. Very well written with direct quotes.

With congress writing Rules of Engagement into matters dealing with the Afgan, dare I say war, these new hearings in light of McCrystal's pending request for more money and men should be the new hot button item, after heath care.

When Congress approved funding for the additional troops, “I think we gave them a fairly defined and limited scope of engagement,” Kerry said. “I remain concerned about the nature of the footprint and how this is going to be implemented.”

The hearings will be part of an aggressive schedule Kerry — a Massachusetts Democrat who lost to George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election — has for the coming weeks. The schedule includes oversight hearings on Iraq, at which U.S. Ambassador Chris Hill will testify, and work to get a global warming bill passed by mid-October. Senate Democrats may “tweak it” a little, but plan to leave the climate bill passed by the House intact, Kerry revealed.

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