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The President has been clear that he has a responsibility to fully test whether we can achieve a comprehensive solution through diplomatic means, before he pursues alternatives. Passing new sanctions legislation right now will undermine our efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution.
To be fair to Meehan, she was only saying what had already been said recently, in similar ways, both by the White House spokesperson Jay Carney, and by deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes. But Meehan’s was the most direct, lengthy and unprovoked attack.
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