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On the recordMay 11, 2016
I want to drill down on the point that you made, Mr. Donilon, but also Secretary Baker, and that is the observation of the lack of good governance in the Middle East providing the wherewithal for this movement towards failed states.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin highlights governance issues in the Middle East contributing to instability.

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