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oberliner

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13. But the OP is suggesting that we are unable to take a leadership role wrt Iran because of Trump

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 09:15 AM

Jan 2018

I am wondering what role we should be taking. Let's say Obama or Clinton were POTUS right now. What would be the right response from a reasonable Democratic administration?

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