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David Cicilline: “By unilaterally disarming, we are actually leaving those most persecuted and vulnerable populations, even more…”

On the recordJune 14, 2017
By unilaterally disarming, we are actually leaving those most persecuted and vulnerable populations, even more vulnerable, because others will fill the gap.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline warns that U.S. disarmament endangers vulnerable communities in the Middle East.

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