Adam Kinzinger
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Canada is considering doing the same. This is going to kill the American defense industry. And then we sit around and wonder what's happened to the American defense industry that we don't have enough shells to take on China, which by the way, this administration actually doesn't want to take on China. Let's be clear. And anyway, that's my rant for the moment.
Canada is considering doing the same. This is going to kill the American defense industry. And then we sit around and wonder what's happened to the American defense industry that we don't have enough shells to take on China, which by the way, this administration actually doesn't want to take on China. Let's be clear. And anyway, that's my rant for the moment.
Canada is considering doing the same. This is going to kill the American defense industry. And then we sit around and wonder what's happened to the American defense industry that we don't have enough shells to take on China, which by the way, this administration actually doesn't want to take on China. Let's be clear. And anyway, that's my rant for the moment.
Now, first off, they just shot down their third MQ-9 of ours. They shot down 17 MQ-9s, which are the unmanned drones, but this isn't like a small drone. They're the size of jet airplanes. They're expensive. They just shot down their third in the last month. So let's be clear about this. They have anti-air capability, which is why the signal chat was so dangerous. And so... What do I make of it?
Now, first off, they just shot down their third MQ-9 of ours. They shot down 17 MQ-9s, which are the unmanned drones, but this isn't like a small drone. They're the size of jet airplanes. They're expensive. They just shot down their third in the last month. So let's be clear about this. They have anti-air capability, which is why the signal chat was so dangerous. And so... What do I make of it?
Now, first off, they just shot down their third MQ-9 of ours. They shot down 17 MQ-9s, which are the unmanned drones, but this isn't like a small drone. They're the size of jet airplanes. They're expensive. They just shot down their third in the last month. So let's be clear about this. They have anti-air capability, which is why the signal chat was so dangerous. And so... What do I make of it?
Look, we're doing the right thing in terms of, you know, when you find anti-air or you find cruise missile sites, you know, blowing them up or weapon stores. Yemen is, by the way, it doesn't look big on a map. I've been to Yemen actually right before the Houthis took over. It's a very dangerous country. It's actually a huge country, and it's very rough terrain.
Look, we're doing the right thing in terms of, you know, when you find anti-air or you find cruise missile sites, you know, blowing them up or weapon stores. Yemen is, by the way, it doesn't look big on a map. I've been to Yemen actually right before the Houthis took over. It's a very dangerous country. It's actually a huge country, and it's very rough terrain.
Look, we're doing the right thing in terms of, you know, when you find anti-air or you find cruise missile sites, you know, blowing them up or weapon stores. Yemen is, by the way, it doesn't look big on a map. I've been to Yemen actually right before the Houthis took over. It's a very dangerous country. It's actually a huge country, and it's very rough terrain.
The UAE has tried to use troops in Yemen. Saudi Arabia fought with Yemen for a long time, and nobody can beat the Houthis. I don't think we're going to beat them because we're not going to put American troops on the ground in another quagmire in Yemen. So the best that we can hope to do, which again is not a bad decision, is try to degrade their weapons as they come in to open it up.
The UAE has tried to use troops in Yemen. Saudi Arabia fought with Yemen for a long time, and nobody can beat the Houthis. I don't think we're going to beat them because we're not going to put American troops on the ground in another quagmire in Yemen. So the best that we can hope to do, which again is not a bad decision, is try to degrade their weapons as they come in to open it up.
The UAE has tried to use troops in Yemen. Saudi Arabia fought with Yemen for a long time, and nobody can beat the Houthis. I don't think we're going to beat them because we're not going to put American troops on the ground in another quagmire in Yemen. So the best that we can hope to do, which again is not a bad decision, is try to degrade their weapons as they come in to open it up.
The problem, though... is the issue with shipping around Yemen is the insurance companies. And you have to basically clear the threat to get insurance companies to start insuring ships again. That's really the key to how to kind of open up the Suez Canal. So that's a big concern. But really, if you actually want to starve Yemen of the weapons, you have to interdict them coming from Iran
The problem, though... is the issue with shipping around Yemen is the insurance companies. And you have to basically clear the threat to get insurance companies to start insuring ships again. That's really the key to how to kind of open up the Suez Canal. So that's a big concern. But really, if you actually want to starve Yemen of the weapons, you have to interdict them coming from Iran
The problem, though... is the issue with shipping around Yemen is the insurance companies. And you have to basically clear the threat to get insurance companies to start insuring ships again. That's really the key to how to kind of open up the Suez Canal. So that's a big concern. But really, if you actually want to starve Yemen of the weapons, you have to interdict them coming from Iran
And I haven't heard the administration doing that. And frankly, the last administration did a terrible job of that. And so as long as we just kill them at the end point and we're not blowing up weapons in transit, I don't know what's going to happen. I also think it's possible.
And I haven't heard the administration doing that. And frankly, the last administration did a terrible job of that. And so as long as we just kill them at the end point and we're not blowing up weapons in transit, I don't know what's going to happen. I also think it's possible.
And I haven't heard the administration doing that. And frankly, the last administration did a terrible job of that. And so as long as we just kill them at the end point and we're not blowing up weapons in transit, I don't know what's going to happen. I also think it's possible.
I don't know anything that you don't, but it's possible that this military buildup is kind of a cover for a potential strike in Iran. which I hope if that happens, it's not based on because Netanyahu is asking us to. I hope it's based on real intelligence that is saying, you know, for instance, Iran may be a few months away from a nuclear weapon.
I don't know anything that you don't, but it's possible that this military buildup is kind of a cover for a potential strike in Iran. which I hope if that happens, it's not based on because Netanyahu is asking us to. I hope it's based on real intelligence that is saying, you know, for instance, Iran may be a few months away from a nuclear weapon.