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On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
Is the resistance on those reforms coming simply from countries that are in the midst of development, or are we also seeing resistance from allies, like France and Germany and others?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama questions the sources of resistance to nuclear reforms.

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