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Chris Smith: “We walked away, last December, from helping the Nigerian Government combat the very real threat that they are facing.”

On the recordMarch 25, 2015
We walked away, last December, from helping the Nigerian Government combat the very real threat that they are facing.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith expresses concern over U.S. withdrawal from aiding Nigeria against Boko Haram.

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