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Jim Risch: “It is better to be America's adversary or irritant than it is to be America's ally.”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2023
It is better to be America's adversary or irritant than it is to be America's ally.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch discusses perceptions of U.S. foreign policy favoring adversaries over allies.

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