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On the recordJanuary 26, 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

Editor's note · Context

Collins references a report warning about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

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