We've taken common international principles of law and, basically, we've decided that, if our motives are okay, we can incur into the sovereignty of another nation.
Tim Kaine: “We've taken common international principles of law and, basically, we've decided that, if our motives are okay, we can…”
On the recordApril 27, 2016
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Kaine highlights the contradiction in justifying incursions based on motives.
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