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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
The Iranian nuclear threat is a much bigger one. It is very clear that if Iran gets nuclear weapons that other nations will start to do the same thing.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine warns about the broader implications of a nuclear Iran beyond just Israel's security.

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