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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Would you agree that the commitment of the U.S. and NATO allies to a presence might have an effect upon the smoothness of the transition?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine questions the impact of U.S. and NATO presence on political transition in Afghanistan.

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