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Angus King: “The other aspect that makes me uncomfortable are the more immediate effects of empowering a state that should still be a…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2015
The other aspect that makes me uncomfortable are the more immediate effects of empowering a state that should still be a renegade state.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

King expresses concern about legitimizing Iran's status in the international community.

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