“They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything. We waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.”

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Norman D. Dicks: “And once the decision was made to go, if the gentleman will continue to yield, there was no undercutting or backstabbing…”

On the recordJune 9, 1999
And once the decision was made to go, if the gentleman will continue to yield, there was no undercutting or backstabbing or trying to go back and revisit the decision. The decision was made and then we rallied around the decision and we were proud of our forces when they did an outstanding job. Instead, we still have these votes day after day here to try to undermine the policy, which is ridiculous. We should be supporting this. It is a very successful military campaign, one of the most successful in the history of this country, without the loss of a single life. Two kids in a test situation were killed unfortunately but to execute this air war, it is one of the most incredible things that I have ever seen in my 21 years on the defense subcommittee.
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Discussing the success of a military campaign and criticizing attempts to undermine it.

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