On the recordDecember 8, 2009
After 8 years of insufficient resources and lack of focus, we risk providing a stronghold for al-Qaeda and threatening the stability of nuclear Pakistan.
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Karl Eikenberry
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congress.govKarl Eikenberry: “After 8 years of insufficient resources and lack of focus, we risk providing a stronghold for al-Qaeda and threatening…”
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Eikenberry warns of national security risks if Taliban regains control in Afghanistan.
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