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On the recordApril 24, 2017
Do you believe that if the North Koreans believe that military force is not an option to stop their missile program, they will most certainly move forward?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham questions the effectiveness of military deterrence against North Korea's missile ambitions.

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