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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
We should always be skeptical when so-called experts suggest that all a particular crisis calls for is a little surgical bombing or a limited attack.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn references the Powell Doctrine on military operations.

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