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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
We need to have realistic goals. That is to make sure that Afghanistan is not a safe haven for international terrorism.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the importance of realistic goals in Afghanistan to prevent terrorism.

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