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“I believe, for a long time, protracted wars test the…” quote by Jack Keane — Download Open image

“I believe, for a long time, protracted wars test the will of any democracy, to be sure, and people will underwrite a protracted war if they see some progress. But if they don't see progress, and it appears to be futile and useless, then that political support begins to evaporate rather quickly.”

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