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Jim DeMint: “It appears that this is maybe one of the few things we could do at this point that could actually put some pressure on…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
It appears that this is maybe one of the few things we could do at this point that could actually put some pressure on them.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

DeMint argues for the necessity of pressure on North Korea through sanctions.

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