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Martin Dempsey: “I think Afghanistan is and will remain an anchor point for that pressure.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
I think Afghanistan is and will remain an anchor point for that pressure.
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Martin Dempsey

Editor's note · Context

Dempsey emphasizes Afghanistan's strategic importance in countering terrorism.

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