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On the recordMay 11, 2021
One of the lessons that I hope we've learned is the limitations on our ability as a nation and certainly as a military to impose better outcomes on other countries.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Adam Smith reflects on the limitations of military intervention in foreign nations.

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