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William Cohen: “I think we should plan on mow, plan on a worst-case scenario so that if it's a better case, you're so much better off…”

On the recordApril 13, 2004
I think we should plan on mow, plan on a worst-case scenario so that if it's a better case, you're so much better off than if you start with a lower estimate what you need and then have to increase it.

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Cohen emphasizes the importance of preparing for the worst-case scenario regarding troop deployments.

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