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- In the short term,
Burkina Faso is confronting

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a significant terrorist threat.

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Burkinabe soldiers are in the front lines

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fighting against Al Qaeda,

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fighting against an ISIS element here,

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and so helping bolster their capacity

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to fight their fight against terrorism

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is how the D.C. National
Guard can play a key role

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in advancing U.S. interests in Africa.

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- We are looking forward

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to have a robust relationship

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with these people.

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- We welcome everybody open hands.

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- To ensure that this
country stands as a bulwark

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against threats in this region.