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Chris Coons: Today the LRA consists of only a few hundred people, most likely. But it continues to inflict a level of pain and…

On the recordApril 17, 2012
Today the LRA consists of only a few hundred people, most likely. But it continues to inflict a level of pain and suffering far greater than its actual size.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing the ongoing impact of the Lord's Resistance Army despite its small size.

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