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Gary Peters: “Waste fuels corruption, undermines the institutions in Afghanistan that we seek to empower, and breaks faith with the…”

On the recordMay 8, 2018
Waste fuels corruption, undermines the institutions in Afghanistan that we seek to empower, and breaks faith with the American taxpayer.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the negative impact of wasteful spending on Afghanistan's institutions and American trust.

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