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On the recordDecember 1, 2009
I believe it would be a 9 or 10, not just because I believe al Qaeda would move back in, but also because I believe regional instability as it would spill over into Pakistan and other areas would be absolutely negative to our interests.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham assesses the national security risks of a failed state in Afghanistan.

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