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Ed Royce: “I opposed the swap because the proposal would have resulted in a huge coup for the Taliban.”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
I opposed the swap because the proposal would have resulted in a huge coup for the Taliban.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Royce expressed concerns about the Taliban benefiting from the swap.

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