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Chris Coons: But we don't think that the movement toward the restoration of democracy should be held hostage to a complete military…

On the recordDecember 4, 2012
But we don't think that the movement toward the restoration of democracy should be held hostage to a complete military victory in the north.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons argues against tying democracy restoration to military success.

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