A nation must think before it acts.
“I think it’s important for civilians to remember that ultimately, we veterans represent them, [and they should take an interest in learning why]. Foreign policy may not be the most popular thing to read and learn about, and it’s certainly difficult to make time to understand what’s going on in the world or why Congress is voting one way or another. But it’s how our democracy works.”
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