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Dick Lugar: Well, this is a debate we may have. I just raise the question of authorities not just with regard to Libya, but…

On the recordMay 11, 2011
Well, this is a debate we may have. I just raise the question of authorities not just with regard to Libya, but generally as to our ability to, in a civil war, begin to allocate resources of one party or another in a situation where we have not declared war and really have not declared our intentions.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar raises concerns about U.S. authority in civil conflicts without a declaration of war.

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