John Kerry: “It would be unconscionable to go to war without having tried diplomacy…”

On the recordMay 5, 2009

It would be unconscionable to go to war without having tried diplomacy first.

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Kerry insists on exhausting diplomatic efforts before considering military action.

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John Kerry: “It would be unconscionable to go to war without having tried diplomacy first.”