This is not a country that has had a great track record of revealing things.
Barack Obama: “This is not a country that has had a great track record of revealing things.”
On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
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Candy Crowley discusses the lack of transparency from Iran, referencing President Obama's cautious approach to the negotiations.
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