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Chris Coons: When we are considering people who live in caves and who are deeply dedicated to their work against us, I think we would…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
When we are considering people who live in caves and who are deeply dedicated to their work against us, I think we would be wise to assume a longer, rather than a shorter, timeline of their determined unwillingness to negotiate and their commitment to the fight.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the Taliban's long-term commitment to conflict.

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