On the recordJanuary 17, 2001
I do not disagree with that judgment. I just want us to temper our enthusiasm with some small dose of military reality.
Robert Torricelli: “I do not disagree with that judgment. I just want us to temper our enthusiasm with some small dose of military reality.”
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Senator Torricelli emphasizes the need for military realism in discussions about NATO.
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