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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
General Scowcroft and Dr. Brzezinski talked about the importance of the region but also warned against the United States, in their words, 'owning it.'
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed conveys Scowcroft and Brzezinski's caution against U.S. overreach in the Middle East.

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