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Kirk Watson: “Very quickly, I want to thank you, Mr. Larson, for having us come to herald the fact that we are indulging in an…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
Very quickly, I want to thank you, Mr. Larson, for having us come to herald the fact that we are indulging in an unwinnable battle, because the war against terrorism is a war against an ideology, and the only way you are going to change an ideology is to change people's hearts and minds. You will never do that at the end of a barrel. Thank you so much for gathering us.
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Kirk Watson
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