Tester visits Iraq, Afghanistan

Tester visits Iraq, Afghanistan

U.S. Sen Jon Tester, D-Mont., is visiting Iraq and Afghanistan this week to meet with military and political leaders, and Montana troops, while assessing American missions in the two war zones.

"The best way to get a picture of what's happening in Iraq and Afghanistan is to go there myself and talk with the folks making decisions and the folks with boots on the ground," Tester said. "Our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are the smartest, toughest and strongest in the world, and I look forward to hearing directly from them in order to make the best decisions I can back in the Senate."

Tester met Tuesday with Montanans serving in Operation New Dawn in Iraq, as well as military commanders and Iraqi government leaders. He is expected to arrive in Afghanistan later this week.

U.S. Sen Jon Tester, D-Mont., is visiting Iraq and Afghanistan this week to meet with military and political leaders, and Montana troops, while assessing American missions in the two war zones.

"The best way to get a picture of what's happening in Iraq and Afghanistan is to go there myself and talk with the folks making decisions and the folks with boots on the ground," Tester said. "Our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are the smartest, toughest and strongest in the world, and I look forward to hearing directly from them in order to make the best decisions I can back in the Senate."

Tester met Tuesday with Montanans serving in Operation New Dawn in Iraq, as well as military commanders and Iraqi government leaders. He is expected to arrive in Afghanistan later this week.