On the recordJuly 13, 2010
We are spending the money you've authorized for us to create a justice system which can cut into the Taliban's propaganda about corruption and lack of a justice system.
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Richard Holbrooke
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congress.govRichard Holbrooke: “We are spending the money you've authorized for us to create a justice system which can cut into the Taliban's…”
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Holbrooke outlines efforts to establish a justice system in Afghanistan to counter Taliban narratives.
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