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Hillary Clinton: I think it is fair to say that many of the problems we are dealing with today in that region are a direct result of…

On the recordMay 19, 2009
I think it is fair to say that many of the problems we are dealing with today in that region are a direct result of American policy and funding during the 1980s.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton reflects on the impact of past U.S. policies on current issues in Pakistan.

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