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On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
If our position is we just can't know, no matter what we do, we can't know, you know I guess isn't the only policy choice at that point to just declare war and get it over with?
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith questions the lack of clarity in U.S. policy towards Iran.

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