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Patrick Leahy: “I must admit that I'm virtually at the end of being willing to support activities in Afghanistan when we're not getting…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I must admit that I'm virtually at the end of being willing to support activities in Afghanistan when we're not getting the support we should from the Afghan Government.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy expresses frustration over lack of Afghan government support for U.S. efforts.

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