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Dick Lugar: We should not say that there is--we should say that we are going to be there for a while.

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
We should not say that there is--we should say that we are going to be there for a while.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Lugar argues for a long-term commitment in Afghanistan to influence Pakistan's actions.

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