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“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
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On the recordJune 3, 2019
Hate begets hate and violence begets violence, and there's just far too much of it in the world.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the cycle of hate and violence in society.

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