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On the recordJanuary 9, 2018
Sanctions are derided because they are hostile. But those who prize peace should be informed that they are not a prelude to war but a substitute for it.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Brad Sherman defends sanctions as a peaceful alternative to military action.

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