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Hillary Clinton: I don't believe that a United States president should commit to meet unconditionally with leaders of rogue nations.

On the recordMay 13, 2008
I don't believe that a United States president should commit to meet unconditionally with leaders of rogue nations.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton critiques the idea of unconditional meetings with leaders like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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