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Hillary Clinton: Can you afford to lose? The answer is 'No'.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Can you afford to lose? The answer is 'No'.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of maintaining presence in Afghanistan.

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