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Clinton uses Wall fête to speak against extremism

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Berlin : Germany | 27 days ago

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People walk next to giant dominos near Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Clinton's appeal in Berlin came as President Barack Obama's administration mulled a new strategy for Afghanistan and sought greater European support for defeating Islamist extremists. "Our history did not end the night the wall came down," Clinton told current and former European...

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