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On the recordOctober 18, 2021
How do we manage this difficult balance between providing, or at least not interfering with the humanitarian assistance, and still maintaining sanctions effective sanctions against the Taliban?
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed questions the balance between sanctions and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.

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