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Paul Cook: We are very, very naive about the motivations of certain countries and why they do certain things.

On the recordJuly 24, 2013
We are very, very naive about the motivations of certain countries and why they do certain things.
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Paul Cook
California

Editor's note · Context

Cook critiques the U.S. understanding of international motivations related to resources.

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