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Peter Welch: “How do we not know, before the President went in there, how many people would be in the line of fire?”

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
How do we not know, before the President went in there, how many people would be in the line of fire?
Said by
Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch criticizes the lack of awareness about civilian risks before military actions.

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