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Jack Reed: “Yemen and Somalia are often referred to as failing or failed states.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
Yemen and Somalia are often referred to as failing or failed states.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing the challenges of countering extremism in Yemen and Somalia.

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