The American people deserve a voice in this. They have to understand what the trade-offs are in terms of resources and loss of life.
Jane Harman: “The American people deserve a voice in this. They have to understand what the trade-offs are in terms of resources and…”
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Harman advocates for public involvement in discussions about military force and its implications.
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I think we should be very, very careful, given the Iraq experience, and if the people of Iran who elected their government by more than 50 percent in a four-way field want to change their government, then let them do that.
If you're Kim Jong-un and you're watching this and thinking oh, here was an international agreement led by the United States in which they promised to give up their nuclear program in exchange for certain things.
Absolutely, but the question we raised is whether the President's anticipated action this afternoon helps or hinders that goal.
Should it have addressed Iran's other malign behavior? Yes, it should, and it still could, if this side agreement were entered into.





