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William Cohen: “I think he acted impulsively and you're supposed to have a plan. If you had plan A to impose martial law, what's plan B?…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2024
I think he acted impulsively and you're supposed to have a plan. If you had plan A to impose martial law, what's plan B? There's no plan B, and that's why it's -- President Biden was not called on it.

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William Cohen criticizes the South Korean president's impulsive decision to impose martial law without a backup plan.

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