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On the recordDecember 26, 2007
Ladies and gentlemen, the stakes are incredibly high. They are incredibly high. If Pakistan falls into complete turmoil, martial law is declared again, you end up with a state that is being run by a dictator, ladies and gentlemen, that does not bode well for Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden emphasizes the high stakes of the situation in Pakistan and its implications for regional stability.

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