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On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
We need to remember, as we focus needed resources and attention on Yemen, that it shouldn't be seen as the new Afghanistan or the new Iraq.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Cautions against viewing Yemen through the lens of past conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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