We acted decisively; if we had ceded ground and waited, there could have been delays and diplomacy that could have gone on for weeks or months.

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We acted decisively; if we had ceded ground and waited, there could have been delays and diplomacy that could have gone on for weeks or months.
We acted decisively. If we had ceded ground and waited, there could have been delays and diplomacy that could have gone on for weeks or months.

Origin: extracted from US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images secretly flown out of UK by US Marines · 2026-09-13 23:30