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On the recordDecember 2, 2009
The goal of the United States in Afghanistan and Pakistan is to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker emphasizes the U.S. objective to combat al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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