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On the recordMarch 14, 2011
It is my belief, General and Madame Secretary, if the Taliban believed that the American military forces... would be around for awhile providing American air power and support, it would be a demoralizing event.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses the impact of U.S. military presence on the Taliban's morale.

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