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On the recordMay 20, 2009
We need a strategy that has clearly articulated endpoints, not simply benchmarks, so we really know where we are going.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb emphasizes the importance of clear strategic goals in foreign policy.

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