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Gary Peters: “We always prepare for the last war and spend a lot of money to fight the last war which never comes.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
We always prepare for the last war and spend a lot of money to fight the last war which never comes.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters warns against preparing for outdated conflicts instead of future threats.

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