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Russ Feingold: “To have an accurate picture, this is the man who was the head of the Islamic Courts, which we identified as being…”

On the recordMay 19, 2009
To have an accurate picture, this is the man who was the head of the Islamic Courts, which we identified as being obviously a problematic entity, who has now taken on the task of trying to unify the various elements within Somalia at enormous risk
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold discusses Sheikh Sharif's role in unifying Somalia amidst risks from al-Shabaab.

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