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2012 candidates react to Obama's speech on Afghanistan

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(CNN) -- Candidates seeking the 2012 GOP nomination for president responded to President Obama's Wednesday night speech on Afghanistan troop withdrawals.

-- Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman

"With America mired in three expensive conflicts, we have a generational opportunity to reset our position in the world in a way that makes sense for our security as well as our budget.