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Peter King: “I would not want a Pakistani company, though, working on our ports, because I know -- and all of us know -- there is…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2006
I would not want a Pakistani company, though, working on our ports, because I know -- and all of us know -- there is still a large Taliban influence in the Pakistan government, in the Pakistan intelligence agencies.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Peter King expresses concerns about the influence of the Taliban within the Pakistani government and its implications for port security.

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