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Jack Reed: “I think it's essential to our overall relationship, and I think it will be very helpful in us trying to move forward…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I think it's essential to our overall relationship, and I think it will be very helpful in us trying to move forward with what we're doing in Afghanistan.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the importance of military relationships for progress in Afghanistan.

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