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On the recordJuly 22, 2004
And in our administration, John and I pledge to you, we will never go to war because we want to. The United States of America should only go to war because it has to.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry emphasizes a commitment to only go to war when necessary.

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