This is a profound mistake and one we will all pay dearly for in the long run.

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Expansion will be a profound mistake, putting at risk the economic and strategic purposes I have referred to.

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He said the decision to scrap the Harriers was "a profound mistake" and condemned the loss of Nimrod as an "unacceptable risk", warning the UK would be less able to deal with the threats it faced.

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But I think we are making a mistake, a profound error if we think we can stay out of that struggle because we are going to be affected by it whether we like it or not.

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