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Wendy Sherman: The reason sanctions have been effective is... because countries around the world have actually followed through on…

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
The reason sanctions have been effective is... because countries around the world have actually followed through on what, quite frankly, are unilateral sanctions on our part as well as the U.N. Security Council sanctions and the EU sanctions.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Sherman explains the effectiveness of sanctions due to international cooperation.

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