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U.S. Marine General John Allen, the chief U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 22, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Sunday, Apr. 15, 2012

Open quoteEach attack was meant to send a message: that legitimate governance and Afghan sovereignty are in peril.Close quote

  • JOHN ALLEN,
  • NATO commander in Afghanistan, after the Taliban carried out multiple attacks across the country
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