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Ed Markey: Al-Shabaab has formally affiliated with al-Qaeda, so when we engage or consider engagement regarding al-Shabaab, we…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
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.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses al-Shabaab's connection to al-Qaeda.

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