05/08/2018
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"I think that is essential."
"If we are ruling out a credible military option, I think it is going to be unsuccessful ultimately."
"You cannot do diplomacy with an adversary without a big stick to use, whether that is military, whether that is economic, whatever."
"In order to actually achieve our objectives--and we have almost accepted defeat even prior to actually going about these objectives, in some circles."