Harry Reid Confident of 'Substantial' U.S. Troop Drawdown...

Name: Harry Reid Confident of 'Substantial' U.S. Troop Drawdown...
Uploaded: 2011-06-17T23:00:00Z
Duration: P739S
Description: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told Jim Lehrer Friday that he's confident that President Obama will soon announce a "substantial" withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. He also stood by the president's assertion that the War Powers Act does not apply to the mission in Libya and thus, does not need congressional approval.

Clip: 06/17/2011 | 12m 19s

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told Jim Lehrer Friday that he's confident that President Obama will soon announce a "substantial" withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. He also stood by the president's assertion that the War Powers Act does not apply to the mission in Libya and thus, does not need congressional approval.

Aired: 06/17/11

Rating: NR

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