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Chris Murphy: “The threat of withdrawing humanitarian aid is only so good as the concern that leaders show for the people.”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2016
The threat of withdrawing humanitarian aid is only so good as the concern that leaders show for the people.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy emphasizes the limited effectiveness of aid withdrawal without leader accountability.

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