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Jeff Fortenberry: While numerous signs of democratic progress have been seen in recent years, civil strife has reached an unfathomable…

On the recordMarch 7, 2011
While numerous signs of democratic progress have been seen in recent years, civil strife has reached an unfathomable high in some areas.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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Fortenberry notes the paradox of progress amid severe civil strife in Congo.

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