Barack Obama: “The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them…”

On the recordDecember 30, 2007

The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them is ridiculous.

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Barack Obama critiques the idea that avoiding dialogue with countries serves as a punishment.

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Barack Obama: “The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them is ridiculous.”