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Leon Panetta: Historically, ending an insurgency requires some sort of political settlement.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Historically, ending an insurgency requires some sort of political settlement.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta discusses the necessity of a political solution to end insurgencies.

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