U.S. needs a political strategy in Afghanistan, says Michèle Flournoy

As part of our series, Issues That Matter, we take a look at America's longest war as we approach the 17th year of the conflict in Afghanistan. Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and co-founder of the Center for a New American Security Michèle Flournoy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why the U.S. is still in Afghanistan and why it's important for the U.S. to make a statement of commitment to supporting the country against terrorism.

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This woman is a mouthpiece for the military industrial complex.

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1997 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), which advocated the unilateral use of military power in defense of US interests.[2]

If an American interest in London is at risk would you use military force?