It is because it will take such a long time, in our judgment, for those kinds of civilian goals to be achieved that we must send a clear signal we cannot be there--
Mike Levin: “It is because it will take such a long time, in our judgment, for those kinds of civilian goals to be achieved that we…”
On the recordJune 24, 1998
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Discussing the timeline for achieving civilian goals in a specific context.
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