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Ted Poe: War is not the fault of those who fight it. It is the fault of those who wage it.

On the recordMarch 4, 2014
War is not the fault of those who fight it. It is the fault of those who wage it.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes that blame for war lies with those who instigate it, not the soldiers.

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