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Chris Murphy: “This is an incredibly uncomfortable conversation for us because it puts the United States in the position of appearing…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
This is an incredibly uncomfortable conversation for us because it puts the United States in the position of appearing to decide what brand of Islam should be taught and what should not.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy discusses the challenges of U.S. involvement in Islamic education in Pakistan.

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