05/21/2018
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"We should not hold the continued movement toward democracy hostage to the success of the military operations."
"Can we afford to wait what may well be a year for planning, training, assembly of a regional force for the completion of negotiations for a successful election?"
"There are difficult choices for the government there involved between guns versus better types of decisions."
"The United States firmly believes that Mali's interim leaders must continue preparations in earnest to hold elections in this timeframe simultaneous with efforts to restore territorial integrity."