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Jay Rockefeller: You know the saying that war is old men sending young men out to die, and the older men often, I think, tend to be a…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
You know the saying that war is old men sending young men out to die, and the older men often, I think, tend to be a little more aware of the penalties and the dangers and perhaps are a bit conservative.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Rockefeller reflects on generational differences in military attitudes towards war.

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