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Saxby Chambliss: Do we intend to ratchet that pay up so that we can at least compete financially with the Taliban?

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Do we intend to ratchet that pay up so that we can at least compete financially with the Taliban?
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Chambliss questions if U.S. will increase Afghan troop pay to match Taliban rates.

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