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Patrick Leahy: “The extraordinary high rate of illiteracy among the recruits there has to be a cause of concern.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
The extraordinary high rate of illiteracy among the recruits there has to be a cause of concern.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Highlighting concerns about Afghan National Army recruits' literacy during training.

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