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Chris Smith: We should understand that being nice and saying that we will take care of you and encouraging them in a diplomatic way…

On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
We should understand that being nice and saying that we will take care of you and encouraging them in a diplomatic way to not declare war has not worked.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Diplomatic efforts with North Korea have failed to prevent aggression.

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