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On the recordJanuary 17, 2016
I will be happy to talk to Iran. I will be happy to talk to President Ahmadinejad.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Fareed Zakaria recalls Obama's commitment to engage with adversaries as a significant shift in foreign policy during his campaign.

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