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W. Todd Akin: “So there is a fundamental disconnect in the logic here somewhere. Understand that it's all for glorious and super ends…”

On the recordApril 14, 2010
So there is a fundamental disconnect in the logic here somewhere. Understand that it's all for glorious and super ends and supposed to be a good deal and all, but how does it specifically help us and how does it increase U.S. security? That is not clear at all. The idea of us reducing capabilities seems to be completely counterproductive. Because it's going to encourage either third-world adversaries to take advantage of our vulnerability that we created voluntarily on ourselves, self-inflicted wounds, or the people who are our friends are going to develop additional nuclear capabilities to protect themselves. So I don't see how this thing works.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
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govinfo.gov
Apr 14, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is questioning the logic behind U.S. security policies and their implications for national defense.

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