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Winston Churchill: From what I have seen of our Russian friends and allies during the war, I am convinced that there is nothing they admire…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
From what I have seen of our Russian friends and allies during the war, I am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there's nothing for which they have less respect for than weakness, especially military weakness.
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Winston Churchill

Editor's note · Context

Inhofe references Churchill's quote on strength and weakness in relation to Russia.

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