Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
When confronted with internal unrest, a tactic is to look external to a common foe that can be portrayed.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman emphasizes Iran's potential strategy to distract from internal issues.

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