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Johnny Isakson: So, the problem is the corruption at the checkpoints that the al-Shabaab would issue.

On the recordAugust 2, 2011
So, the problem is the corruption at the checkpoints that the al-Shabaab would issue.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson highlights corruption issues affecting humanitarian aid delivery in Somalia.

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