So simple poverty alleviation itself cannot be justified as a good investment in our, in the global war on terrorism.
Brad Sherman: “So simple poverty alleviation itself cannot be justified as a good investment in our, in the global war on terrorism.”
On the recordMarch 2, 2010
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Sherman critiques the effectiveness of poverty alleviation as a strategy against terrorism.
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