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On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
Please explain why we use missile defense to defend American aircraft carriers from China's ballistic missiles, but, we won't plan to use our missile defenses to defend American cities?
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Mike Rogers
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Rogers questions the inconsistency in missile defense strategies.

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