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Tom Cotton: Deterrence works best whenever the lines we draw are clear and strongly enforced.

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
Deterrence works best whenever the lines we draw are clear and strongly enforced.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Emphasizing the need for clear boundaries to ensure effective deterrence.

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