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Pete Buttigieg: “The best way not to be caught up in endless war is to avoid starting one in the first place.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2019
The best way not to be caught up in endless war is to avoid starting one in the first place.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

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Discussion on military intervention and strategy

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