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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding President Barack Obamas announcement that he is sending an additional 30,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Dec. 2, 2009.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding President Barack Obamas announcement that he is sending an additional 30,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Dec. 2, 2009.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding President Barack Obamas announcement that he is sending an additional 30,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Dec. 2, 2009.

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