… in the future, would have to have a clear objective written into it, and it would have to have a clear end date as well, not to exceed five years. The war in Afghanistan took 20 years because there was no expiration date that Congress set on that authorization. I think that was a mistake, and I think Congress ought to come back and revisit these authorizations from time to time to make sure that they still make sense. (31:51–31:59)
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Asserts that the Afghanistan war lasted 20 years due to no set expiration date by Congress.
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