On the recordJuly 26, 2004
Our beloved country never goes to war because it wants to. We go to war because we have to.
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transcripts.cnn.comOur beloved country never goes to war because it wants to. We go to war because we have to.
John Kerry emphasizes the necessity of war in a national security context.
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