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John Tierney: I think we are all hesitant to start turning over millions and millions of dollars to the Afghan National Army if they…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
I think we are all hesitant to start turning over millions and millions of dollars to the Afghan National Army if they don't have a process of accountability.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney expresses concern over funding the Afghan National Army without accountability.

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