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On the recordDecember 8, 2009
Our strategic imperatives in Afghanistan and Pakistan--crippling al-Qaeda, safeguarding Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, and combating violent extremism--are of the utmost importance to our national security.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd emphasizes the critical national security goals in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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