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Russ Feingold: “We were concerned, as we should be, given Nigeria's long history of military involvement that we did not want to see a…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
We were concerned, as we should be, given Nigeria's long history of military involvement that we did not want to see a return of the military to power in an unconstitutional way in Nigeria.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold expresses concern over potential military return to power in Nigeria.

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