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On the recordOctober 19, 2009
If the McChrystal report is right, I think it is, we have to have a government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan that is credible and effective.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala stresses the importance of having a credible and effective Afghan government as highlighted in the McChrystal report.

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