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Kevin Yoder: “I think the peacekeeping mission in Mali, where terrorists and extremist elements had virtually taken over that country…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
I think the peacekeeping mission in Mali, where terrorists and extremist elements had virtually taken over that country, and with the U.N.'s help, led by the French, the Africans, the United States pushing to roll back those extremists, Mali now has a chance.
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Kevin Yoder
Kansas

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Yoder discusses the positive impact of U.N. peacekeeping in Mali against terrorism.

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