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Jim Risch: “It seems to me that the Iranians lump the United States and Israel together as far as those two countries' edginess…”

On the recordMay 5, 2009
It seems to me that the Iranians lump the United States and Israel together as far as those two countries' edginess toward the ultimate resolution of the issue.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch comments on Iranian perceptions of the U.S. and Israel regarding nuclear issues.

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