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Barack Obama: We cannot counter insurgent and terrorist threats without civilian counterparts who can carry out economic and political…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
We cannot counter insurgent and terrorist threats without civilian counterparts who can carry out economic and political reconstruction missions.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama stresses the importance of civilian roles in national security and reconstruction efforts.

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