Alternate Realities: Iran Deal Portrayed in Dueling Speeches by Clinton, Trump and Cruz
The former secretary of state struck a measured tone. Her Republican presidential rivals opted for something different.
Trump, Cruz Speak at Iran Nuclear Pact Opposition Rally
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How differently do Republican and Democratic presidential candidates talk about foreign policy?
Well, let’s see: At the Brookings Institution in Washington on Wednesday, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton spoke slowly and oh so deliberately, to invited guests of the think tank, about the various merits and weaknesses of the Iran deal in the context of a broader strategy in the region. Sounding very much like the diplomat she was, she acknowledged that “there are no simple or perfectly satisfactory solutions,” and allowed that there was room for disagreement among “people of goodwill.”