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Silvestre Reyes: “I think we ought to take the stand that if you are not going to help us in these areas of the world that are critical…”

On the recordJune 2, 2009
I think we ought to take the stand that if you are not going to help us in these areas of the world that are critical, not just to us but to the whole world, then we stick with the original strategy and bring them home.
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Silvestre Reyes
Texas

Editor's note · Context

Reyes advocates for a return to original troop strategies if allies do not contribute.

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