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William Cohen: “If you're a Republican, you support the military, but if you're a Democrat, you don't, it's going to divide this…”

On the recordJuly 2, 2019
If you're a Republican, you support the military, but if you're a Democrat, you don't, it's going to divide this country, and make us less secure in the future.

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Cohen highlights the danger of the perception that military support is partisan, which could further divide the nation.

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