On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
This is an interagency effort, that military action will buy time, but without effective economic development, political institution capacity-building, it will be a very difficult challenge ahead.
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congress.govJack Reed: “This is an interagency effort, that military action will buy time, but without effective economic development, political…”
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Reed highlights the importance of economic and political efforts alongside military actions.
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