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David Cicilline: “Planning a war without planning to secure the peace is a sure path toward future conflict and instability.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
Planning a war without planning to secure the peace is a sure path toward future conflict and instability.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline warns against neglecting post-conflict planning in military strategies.

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