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On the recordJuly 23, 2012
With Russia becoming more antagonistic and exerting more influence on its neighbors in Central Asia and China, aggressively expanding its economic footprint in the region, it is absolutely necessary that we, too, become more engaged in the area.
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Jean Schmidt
Ohio

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Stressing the need for increased U.S. engagement in Central Asia due to geopolitical shifts.

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