Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
The thing that troubled me was the lack of sense of nationality amongst the people.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch expresses concern about the lack of national identity in Afghanistan.

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