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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Afghanistan stands at a crossroads, and that the progress achieved over the previous 6 years was threatened by resurgent Taliban violence.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights the critical situation in Afghanistan and the need for strategic military adjustments.

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