On the recordJuly 31, 2012
If we stand for anything as a country, then we would have an obligation to declare those sorts of acts of a magnitude that we would not recognize the validity of that government.
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congress.govJim Webb: “If we stand for anything as a country, then we would have an obligation to declare those sorts of acts of a magnitude…”
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Webb emphasizes the U.S. obligation to respond to severe government actions.
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