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Pat Fallon: There was a Prussian diplomat, Klemens Wenzel Furst--and we know him by his last name--von Metternich. And he said that…

On the recordOctober 24, 2023
There was a Prussian diplomat, Klemens Wenzel Furst--and we know him by his last name--von Metternich. And he said that when France sneezes the world catches a cold.
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Pat Fallon
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Fallon references historical context to illustrate global reactions to U.S. actions.

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