We want to help people in far off lands, but we are really doing it as part and parcel of our national security strategy
Chris Murphy: “We want to help people in far off lands, but we are really doing it as part and parcel of our national security strategy”
On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
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Murphy emphasizes the dual purpose of humanitarian aid and national security.
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