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Chris Smith: I, too, would raise that as well. I understand the abundance of caution and that is prudent, but again, if we were in…

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
I, too, would raise that as well. I understand the abundance of caution and that is prudent, but again, if we were in the position of training with human rights training, but also to be more effective, I think the Nigerian forces, some of the skills that might be imparted to them could make a huge difference.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith advocates for training Nigerian forces to enhance their effectiveness despite human rights concerns.

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