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Kirsten Gillibrand: “War should always be the last resort if diplomacy has failed…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

Chicago Council on Global Affairs Event with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on U.S. Foreign Policy and 2020 Presidential Vision

Published July 24, 2019 | Video Starts at 16:23

Put simply, we must protect Americans with precision, with technology and a strategy that recognizes the threats of the 21st century. War should always be the last resort if diplomacy has failed and should only be used with explicit authorization based on specified threats and clear goals. I've had the honor of serving on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees for over a dozen years. I've traveled with my colleagues to visit our service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. (16:23–16:38)

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Asserts that war should only be used as a last resort with explicit authorization.

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