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Bill Nelson: If you are as successful as you have been, certainly in Iraq and, we hope, in Afghanistan, and now in our relations…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
If you are as successful as you have been, certainly in Iraq and, we hope, in Afghanistan, and now in our relations through the Pakistani Government, that they are successful, too--but if young men are led astray as to what the Koran teaches, and they're willing to go and commit suicide, that is going to continue to be a great hindrance to us.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the challenges of radicalization and its impact on U.S. efforts abroad.

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