On the recordJune 22, 2011
This is a very strategic situation for us, for the United States, and we have to do more to get it right.
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congress.govThis is a very strategic situation for us, for the United States, and we have to do more to get it right.
Lugar emphasizes the strategic importance of the situation for U.S. interests.
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