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On the recordOctober 9, 2006
We had a carrots-and-no-sticks policy that only encouraged bad behavior. When one carrot didn't work, we offered another. Now we are facing the consequences of the failed Clinton administration policies.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain criticizes the Clinton administration's approach to North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

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