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Bob Menendez: I just read Secretary Clinton's comments in the Post about development assistance in Afghanistan. She said there are so…

On the recordMarch 31, 2009
I just read Secretary Clinton's comments in the Post about development assistance in Afghanistan. She said there are so many problems with them that there are--problems of design, problems with staffing, a problem of implementation, problems with accountability, go down the line, I think was her quote, and then she ended up referring to the amount of money spent without results there is heartbreaking.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez discusses Secretary Clinton's concerns about U.S. aid effectiveness in Afghanistan.

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