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David Obey: I think it is an incredibly ill-advised action to provide these ships to Turkey and Greece, given what is happening in…

On the recordJune 24, 1998
I think it is an incredibly ill-advised action to provide these ships to Turkey and Greece, given what is happening in the Aegean. I think it sends exactly the wrong signal to both sides.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Expressing concerns about providing military ships to Turkey and Greece.

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