Jim Risch actually said...

the last thing we want to see after all of the sacrifices that Americans have made is those gains in terms of political reforms and political transition and the road to democracy--those gains squandered.

Context

Risch emphasizes the importance of maintaining political gains post-U.S. military withdrawal.

05/06/2013

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