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Brad Sherman: “Some believe that the sanctions got us a good deal. Some believe the sanctions would have gotten us a better deal. The…”

On the recordMay 24, 2016
Some believe that the sanctions got us a good deal. Some believe the sanctions would have gotten us a better deal. The only agreement was that sanctions work.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman states consensus on the effectiveness of sanctions, regardless of opinions on the Iran deal's quality.

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