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Russ Feingold: “Adding 21,000 new troops in Afghanistan, I fear, could further destabilize Pakistan without providing substantial…”

On the recordMay 11, 2009
Adding 21,000 new troops in Afghanistan, I fear, could further destabilize Pakistan without providing substantial, lasting security improvements in Afghanistan.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold warns that increasing troop levels may destabilize Pakistan.

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