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On the recordJune 19, 2017
Lessons learned after 16 years--if we cannot learn some things after 16 years of war, shame on us.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the importance of learning from prolonged military engagements.

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