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  • Sen. Clinton: More forces needed in Afghanistan

    01/15/2007 5:12:29 PM PST · by mdittmar · 47 replies · 1,089+ views
    Stars and Stripes ^ | January 16, 2007 | Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition,
    LANDSTUHL, Germany — U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Monday that Afghanistan has made some progress, but the country is “tottering” and needs more troops to finish off Taliban and al-Qaida forces. Clinton, D-N.Y., was in Germany on Monday with Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and U.S. Rep. John McHugh, R-N.Y., after traveling to Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan over the weekend. The congressional delegation met with wounded servicemembers at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Ramstein Air Base before heading back to the United States. “I’m encouraged by the progress in Afghanistan, but Afghanistan is tottering,” Clinton said. “We’ve got to...