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Angus King: “Korea is often characterized as 'the forgotten war'. But in looking at the situation where we have a very vigorous…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
Korea is often characterized as 'the forgotten war'. But in looking at the situation where we have a very vigorous country of 50 million people in the south and a miserable despotism in the north, I cannot think of too many wars that made as much difference as that war did.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the significance of the Korean War and its lasting impact.

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