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Joe Manchin: “The biggest mistake we made is not understanding the reach of time and the resilience of those who are our adversaries.”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
The biggest mistake we made is not understanding the reach of time and the resilience of those who are our adversaries.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin reflects on past military strategies and the resilience of adversaries.

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