Chris Smith actually said...

I want it understood, Mr. Chairman, that your passion for human rights is not 'merely' because you care about vulnerable human beings; it is a shrewd, strategic means of getting better deals on the weapons side.

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Smith emphasizes the strategic importance of human rights in negotiations.

03/04/2012

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