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Roger Wicker: “We must maintain our capability to project power--and that includes projecting power in the face of armed opposition.”

On the recordMay 17, 2011
We must maintain our capability to project power--and that includes projecting power in the face of armed opposition.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for U.S. military readiness to project power amid uncertainty.

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