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Chris Coons: “There is, I think, significant leverage that we and other countries hold when it comes to things that the Taliban says…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2021
There is, I think, significant leverage that we and other countries hold when it comes to things that the Taliban says it wants.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses leverage over Taliban regarding U.N. sanctions and expectations.

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