Mike Gallagher actually said...

"this makes no sense"

"deterrence failed in this case."

"the threat of sanctions and the threat of a sternly worded mean tweet from the State Department press secretary is not going to deter Xi Jinping."

"if it is used to suggest that we can rely on nonmilitary tools, specifically sanctions, or hashtag diplomacy in order to deter, uncoupled from a credible military threat, then we will have further det..."