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On the recordMay 6, 2013
every time we can solve a problem without using our military, the security benefits of being involved in Africa--we don't have a whole lot of a military presence--of improving life there is a real blow to radical Islamists.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the importance of non-military solutions to improve security in Africa.

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