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Chris Smith: If you cannot trust a regime with a bone saw, you should not trust them with nuclear weapons.

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
If you cannot trust a regime with a bone saw, you should not trust them with nuclear weapons.
Said by
Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the danger of trusting Saudi Arabia with nuclear capabilities.

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