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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
Had we refused to bomb Nazi trains during World War II because the conductor was a civilian, we might live in a very different world today.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman argues for decisive action against threats, referencing WWII.

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