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Tom Udall: “Defeating an insurgency is about 30 percent military and 70 percent political.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2011
Defeating an insurgency is about 30 percent military and 70 percent political.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Udall emphasizes the political aspect of military strategy in defeating insurgencies.

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