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John Kerry: President Barack Obama deployed some additional missile defense capability precisely because of the threat of North…

On the recordMarch 31, 2013
President Barack Obama deployed some additional missile defense capability precisely because of the threat of North Korea.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry explains the rationale behind deploying missile defense due to North Korean threats.

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