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Joni Ernst: “It seems as though the Taliban is now transitioning from an ideologically inspired group into a narco-terror group.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
It seems as though the Taliban is now transitioning from an ideologically inspired group into a narco-terror group.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senator Ernst discusses the evolving nature of the Taliban's operations.

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