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Mike McCaul: “For all the money we have spent, how can we develop a relationship of trust with the Pakistani government when, in fact…”

On the recordMay 2, 2011
For all the money we have spent, how can we develop a relationship of trust with the Pakistani government when, in fact, you have what I would call a fairly weak President and an ISI that is rogue at the very least?
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul questions trust-building with Pakistan given its weak leadership and rogue intelligence.

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