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Lindsey Graham: “Would be the best way to negotiate with the Taliban saying you are never going to take this country back over…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Would be the best way to negotiate with the Taliban saying you are never going to take this country back over militarily. You need to get involved in the political system.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham suggests political engagement as a strategy for dealing with the Taliban.

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