On the recordDecember 8, 2009
if we reverse the Taliban, if we disrupt the Taliban, and we degrade the Taliban, we still won't be successful if we don't improve the government and the image of the government with the people
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congress.govJohnny Isakson: “if we reverse the Taliban, if we disrupt the Taliban, and we degrade the Taliban, we still won't be successful if we…”
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Emphasizes the need for government improvement alongside military efforts in Afghanistan.
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