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Brad Sherman: “I do not think any of us trust the Iranian regime, but I do think we have to negotiate with them just as Roosevelt…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
I do not think any of us trust the Iranian regime, but I do think we have to negotiate with them just as Roosevelt negotiated with Stalin, and Nixon negotiated with Mao.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the need for negotiation with Iran despite distrust.

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