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Jim Risch: “The best way to do that would not be the immediate use of force against Iran, but this two-track policy that we've been…”

On the recordMay 5, 2009
The best way to do that would not be the immediate use of force against Iran, but this two-track policy that we've been discussing in this hearing of engagement and negotiations, but backed up by the threat of force and backed up by draconian sanctions.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch discusses a strategy for dealing with Iran's nuclear threat.

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