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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
If we cannot rely on the Afghans and the Pakistani elements to defend America from a regenerated al Qaeda-type force... the line of defense that America enjoys today is going to vanish if something does not change.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the importance of Afghan and Pakistani cooperation for U.S. national security.

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