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I agree.
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Giving up Hassan is wrong,
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but a 40-block wasteland at the heart of New York City
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is unthinkable.
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This country would never be the same.
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The country would crucify us if word ever got out
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that this could have been avoided.
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Now we're talking politics, for God's sake?
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We're talking about the primary role of government--
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any government-- which is to protect its citizens.
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It could also escalate, madam President.
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They attack us, we attack them back.