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Chris Smith: Why is that? I'm baffled by it.

On the recordJune 19, 2013
Why is that? I'm baffled by it.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith expresses confusion over the disbelief regarding torture reports in Ethiopia.

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