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Hillary Clinton: Let us be honest with ourselves. Let us avoid turning everything into a political football.

On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
Let us be honest with ourselves. Let us avoid turning everything into a political football.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes the need for honesty and avoiding politicization in discussions about North Africa.

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