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On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
Do you think that this mission focus prohibited AFRICOM from being effective in responding to the Benghazi incident?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen questions Panetta on AFRICOM's effectiveness during the Benghazi incident.

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