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Ted Poe: Since 2012, a coup in Mali, and the 2011 overthrow of Ghadafi in Libya, the security in the Sahel has gotten worse, not…

On the recordMay 20, 2013
Since 2012, a coup in Mali, and the 2011 overthrow of Ghadafi in Libya, the security in the Sahel has gotten worse, not better.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Ted Poe highlights deteriorating security in the Sahel since recent coups.

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