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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
General Allen said--and this was kind of a surprising bit of testimony, he was one of our witnesses--that he viewed corruption as more of an existential threat to the future of Afghanistan than terrorism.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine shares General Allen's view on corruption being a greater threat than terrorism in Afghanistan.

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