On the recordMarch 18, 2009
I'm skeptical of quid pro quo deals of this kind. Successful diplomacy rarely involves trades of completely unrelated issues.
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congress.gov“I'm skeptical of quid pro quo deals of this kind. Successful diplomacy rarely involves trades of completely unrelated issues.”
Obama expresses skepticism about trading unrelated diplomatic issues.
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