Reply from Senator Brown: Afghan president ready to let US have 9 bases, MADNESS simply MADNESS, Zombie policy!

/////Dear Mr. Novak:////// Thank you for getting in touch with me about the war in Afghanistan. After a decade of heroic efforts by our troops, it is time to remove U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. The Afghan government must now take the lead for providing it citizenry with effective security. This will allow our government to shift its focus to rebuilding our economy and creating jobs here at home, reuniting more service members with their families, and continuing to support them as they adjust to post-deployment life. In June 2011, I joined several of my Senate colleagues in calling on President Obama to authorize a sustained withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. I also cosponsored a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA FY12) that required the President to submit a plan to Congress for the expedited withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The NDAA for fiscal year 2013 addresses the critical transition period in Afghanistan by focusing on building the Afghan National Security Forces. It requires presidential notification of any change in U.S. force level in Afghanistan, and imposes reporting requirements on insider attacks and the certification and vetting process of the Afghan Security Forces on installations where U.S. Forces are present. The FY13 NDAA was signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013. I will continue to encourage the Administration to accelerate the removal of our troops from Afghanistan. As Congress debates the appropriate course of the war in Afghanistan for this critical year, you can be sure that I will keep your thoughts in mind. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. Sincerely,//////////////////////////// Sherrod Brown United States Senator//////////////////////////////////// Well I feel better now don't you?