In my opinion, no human being should have the authority to use nuclear weapons if there has not been an attack.
Ed Markey: “In my opinion, no human being should have the authority to use nuclear weapons if there has not been an attack.”
On the recordOctober 29, 2017
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Markey argues against unilateral nuclear authority without an attack.
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