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Trent Franks: “We have sanctioned them for 50 years to starvation and they have tested three times and I think that calls into question…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
We have sanctioned them for 50 years to starvation and they have tested three times and I think that calls into question the efficacy of sanctioning countries to reduce their nuclear weapons pursuit.
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Trent Franks
Arizona

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Franks questions the effectiveness of sanctions on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

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