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Howard Berman: “Two weeks ago, the Obama administration announced that it would send about 100 U.S. military advisors to central Africa…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2011
Two weeks ago, the Obama administration announced that it would send about 100 U.S. military advisors to central Africa to support regional efforts to defeat the Lord's Resistance Army or LRA.
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Howard Berman
California

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Berman discusses the U.S. military's involvement in combating the LRA.

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