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Ed Markey: My fear is that, if we do not try to find a peaceful but aggressive way of responding, then we just play into the hands…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2017
My fear is that, if we do not try to find a peaceful but aggressive way of responding, then we just play into the hands of the military complex in Russia.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns against escalating military tensions with Russia.

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