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Hillary Clinton: “I think you can`t be either starry-eyed or totally turning your back. You have got to walk what is an uncomfortable, but…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
I think you can`t be either starry-eyed or totally turning your back. You have got to walk what is an uncomfortable, but necessary path. How do we calibrate? How do we get them to do something? How do we stop them from doing something? How do we impose costs if they do go forward?
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

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Hillary Clinton discusses the need for a balanced approach in dealing with Russia and President Putin.

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