To the extent that we can do anything with hard power, but also with soft power to embolden moderating forces and modernizing forces in Iran, it is certainly in our interest and certainly seems there can be far more to do than what we have been doing.
Brad Sherman: “To the extent that we can do anything with hard power, but also with soft power to embolden moderating forces and…”
On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
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Sherman emphasizes the need for both hard and soft power to support moderates in Iran.
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