On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
The policy without professionals is by definition an amateur policy. You have to help make the choices that bring this country forward.
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Thomas M. Countryman
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transcripts.cnn.comThomas M. Countryman: “The policy without professionals is by definition an amateur policy. You have to help make the choices that bring this…”
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Thomas Countryman, a former Undersecretary of State, emphasized the importance of professional input in foreign policy decisions, criticizing the lack of expertise in the current administration's approach.
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