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Roger Wicker: “Yes, Senator, 350,000 taking part in the establishment of that army.”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
Yes, Senator, 350,000 taking part in the establishment of that army.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker affirms the establishment of a large Afghan national army.

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