If we offered assurances on missile defense, why didn't we demand similar assurances on tactical nuclear weapons?
John McCain: “If we offered assurances on missile defense, why didn't we demand similar assurances on tactical nuclear weapons?”
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Questioning the lack of assurances on tactical nuclear weapons compared to missile defense.
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