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Brad Sherman: “I cannot think of a better way to undermine that effort than to let the American people know the truth, which is that…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2023
I cannot think of a better way to undermine that effort than to let the American people know the truth, which is that the money we send to Afghanistan is in part purloined not just by the ordinary corruption but also by those who want to fund terrorism.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman discusses the misuse of U.S. aid to Afghanistan and its implications for global poverty efforts.

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