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On the recordMay 20, 2015
If we win a town in Syria and lose 10,000 kids in France or Belgium or Florida or Ohio, that's not victory.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of protecting civilians over military victories.

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