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Joe Lieberman: “Do nuclear weapons still deter? I know that you've thought about that and I invite it.”

On the recordMay 6, 2009
Do nuclear weapons still deter? I know that you've thought about that and I invite it.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman questions the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons against current threats.

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