Asking nicely isn't going to make it happen because these aren't good people. They don't respect weakness, they only respect strength.
Lee Zeldin: “Asking nicely isn't going to make it happen because these aren't good people. They don't respect weakness, they only…”
On the recordJuly 24, 2017
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Zeldin asserts that a strong approach is necessary in dealings with Iran.
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