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Hillary Clinton: The risks of doing nothing are far greater.

On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
The risks of doing nothing are far greater.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton emphasizes the dangers of inaction in complex situations like Yemen.

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