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Lindsey Graham: “We have two choices here: bring them to their senses, which is to stop developing a nuclear weapon capability; or bring…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
We have two choices here: bring them to their senses, which is to stop developing a nuclear weapon capability; or bring them to their knees, so they can't develop a nuclear weapon capability.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham outlines options for dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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