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Dick Lugar: But even if public opinion in Iran is in favor of negotiating with the United States, does it make any difference?

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
But even if public opinion in Iran is in favor of negotiating with the United States, does it make any difference?
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Questioning the impact of Iranian public opinion on negotiations.

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