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Mike Levin: I think the circumstances would determine the answer to that question that exists at the time. But the risks of going it…

On the recordOctober 9, 2002
I think the circumstances would determine the answer to that question that exists at the time. But the risks of going it alone are so much greater than going multilateral support. It seems to me we should consider those risks before reaching a decision. Tonight I have laid out some of those risks which I believe are serious risks of going it alone. That is what I think we would all need to consider at great length before authorizing going-it-alone authority.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the risks of unilateral military action versus multilateral support.

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