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Roland Burris: “We're there to assist and not to take over or occupy a country, as some people are concerned about.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
We're there to assist and not to take over or occupy a country, as some people are concerned about.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Burris emphasizes the U.S. role in Haiti as supportive, not occupying.

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