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Madeleine Albright: He has played a weak hand very well, and we have played a strong hand poorly.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
He has played a weak hand very well, and we have played a strong hand poorly.
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Madeleine Albright

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Albright critiques U.S. strategy compared to Putin's effective tactics.

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