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William Cohen: “I think we, in the United States and the West have to make the decision right now, impose all of the sanctions because…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2022
I think we, in the United States and the West have to make the decision right now, impose all of the sanctions because he's not going to be deterred, but he needs to feel some pain and the longer he feels it, the better it is going to be in the long term.

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William Cohen advocates for immediate and comprehensive sanctions against Putin to deter further aggression.

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