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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
The theory is if we did a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Afghans where we have an enduring relationship past 2014 in the areas of the economy, political alliances, and a post-2014 military presence, that would send the right signal to Pakistan, Iran, and the Taliban that we are not abandoning Afghanistan.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses the importance of a Strategic Partnership Agreement for Afghanistan's future.

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