11/17/2011
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"The French role has been critical. The French went into Mali in 2013 and drove al-Qaeda out of the Northern areas."
"I will urge the Bahamian Government to ensure that they are following international standards in how they are managing irregular migration."
"If I were to be confirmed, I would be the second U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan."
"al-Shabaab has formally affiliated with al-Qaeda, so when we engage or consider engagement regarding al-Shabaab, we treat al-Shabaab as we would al-Qaeda."