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Russ Feingold: The only thing I'd say back to that is, it's precisely because of the perception of what we did, vis-à-vis the Ethiopian…

On the recordApril 20, 2009
The only thing I'd say back to that is, it's precisely because of the perception of what we did, vis-à-vis the Ethiopian invasion, and the perception of what we've done, that makes it a higher obligation for us, I think, to show a support for this kind of a government.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes the U.S. obligation to support the new Somali government due to past actions.

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