Obviously, how we approach and deal with a country like Iran is not something we should, you know, simply do in a knee-jerk fashion.
Barack Obama: “Obviously, how we approach and deal with a country like Iran is not something we should, you know, simply do in a…”
On the recordNovember 6, 2008
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Obama reflects on the need for a careful approach to diplomacy with Iran.
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