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Chris Murphy: “Our priority is actually not to encourage local political change. Our priority is to commit just enough resources to…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2015
Our priority is actually not to encourage local political change. Our priority is to commit just enough resources to stop Afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorists.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes U.S. focus on preventing terrorism over promoting political reform in Afghanistan.

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