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On the recordMarch 14, 2017
We have to use our imagination to realize that if they set out to destabilize Western values, they have done it without firing a shot, and that has got to be part of our strategy.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of recognizing non-violent threats to Western values.

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