Sen. Coons Asks U.S. Defense Secretary To Bring ‘Majority’ Of Troops Home From Ebola Efforts

The Hill: Dem: Bring troops home from Ebola hot zones
“Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) is calling for a major shift in the strategy to contain Ebola in West Africa, urging military leaders to bring home a ‘majority’ of U.S. troops. ‘The United States went to West Africa with a strategy that has made a historic difference, but now that strategy should evolve,’ Coons, who recently returned from West Africa, wrote in a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel…” (Ferris, 1/9).

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