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Ed Markey: However, at the time I also warned on the Senate floor that plans to use preemptive force against North Korea's nuclear…

On the recordJanuary 30, 2017
However, at the time I also warned on the Senate floor that plans to use preemptive force against North Korea's nuclear arsenal or its leadership could drastically increase the risk of inadvertent nuclear war.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey cautions against preemptive military action due to nuclear war risks.

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