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Leon Panetta: “That Strait is extremely important to free commerce and to shipping and to the shipping lanes.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
That Strait is extremely important to free commerce and to shipping and to the shipping lanes.
Said by
Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta highlights the significance of the Straits of Hormuz for global trade.

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