The idea that Somalia is just a failed state somewhere over there... is a construct that we adopt at our peril.
Hillary Clinton: “The idea that Somalia is just a failed state somewhere over there... is a construct that we adopt at our peril.”
On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
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Clinton warns against underestimating the significance of Somalia's situation.
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