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Claire McCaskill: NGOs cling to their neutrality and autonomy as their best means of safety so when U.S. strategy or operational concerns…

On the recordMarch 14, 2011
NGOs cling to their neutrality and autonomy as their best means of safety so when U.S. strategy or operational concerns deprive NGOs of these they in fact put them at greater risk for violence.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill emphasizes the importance of NGO neutrality for safety in Afghanistan.

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