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On the recordJuly 10, 2013
If we cannot reach a bilateral security agreement that protects our personnel, then that is a default zero option.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the necessity of a security agreement for U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.

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