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Brad Sherman: “That implies that the United States is in control of events, that we own them, that the outcome is determined by what…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2015
That implies that the United States is in control of events, that we own them, that the outcome is determined by what goes on here in Washington. That is a very dangerous viewpoint.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman warns against the misconception of U.S. control over international events.

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