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Dick Lugar: “It's confusing to me how this group can be led to gather at the negotiating table given that we've already said that…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2010
It's confusing to me how this group can be led to gather at the negotiating table given that we've already said that this process has to be guided by the Afghan Government.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Senator Lugar questions the feasibility of negotiations due to Afghan government corruption.

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