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Bob Corker: The stated mission is, we're going to, in Afghanistan, make sure that it's not a safe haven for al-Qaeda.

On the recordApril 22, 2009
The stated mission is, we're going to, in Afghanistan, make sure that it's not a safe haven for al-Qaeda.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker questions the effectiveness of the mission against al-Qaeda.

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