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Susan Collins: “It's one thing to tell a family that's lost a loved one that they did so in support of the Afghan people to help them…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
It's one thing to tell a family that's lost a loved one that they did so in support of the Afghan people to help them have a secure country and to make our national security better. But it's so different to try to console a family that has lost a son or daughter as a result of Afghan security force members killing them.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins highlights the emotional toll on families of soldiers killed by Afghan security forces.

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