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Martin Heinrich: “Proactive conflict prevention strategies are far less expensive in terms of resources and lives expended than reactive…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Proactive conflict prevention strategies are far less expensive in terms of resources and lives expended than reactive use of our Armed Forces.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich supports proactive strategies over military intervention.

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