On the recordMay 11, 2009
The reason we consider it one of, if not the, highest strategic priority of this administration is because they directly threaten us.
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Richard Holbrooke
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congress.govRichard Holbrooke: “The reason we consider it one of, if not the, highest strategic priority of this administration is because they directly…”
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Holbrooke states Pakistan's strategic importance due to threats against the U.S.
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