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Chris Van Hollen: It is not in our security interest when a recipient of U.S. weapons or other form of security assistance uses them as a…

On the recordAugust 9, 2021
It is not in our security interest when a recipient of U.S. weapons or other form of security assistance uses them as a tool of repression or to crack down on human rights.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen warns against misuse of U.S. weapons for repression.

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