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Dave Smith

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Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

We're just there defensively.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

after we launched a war of aggression bombed the country thousands of times killed thousands of people including at least 168 little girls um and then we and then we put up an illegal naval blockade of the persian gulf but it's defensive

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

So anytime you're reading in the newspaper, this is what you guys got to understand.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Anytime you're reading in the newspaper about all these people we're killing, just know that that was always defensive, no matter what.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

That's your starting point.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

yeah man man they really this is quite a web they are trying to weave um okay let's let's go to the next clip this one i just couldn't i couldn't resist i posted about this on twitter earlier but this one is too i mean to me this summed up the whole thing this is essentially like a a perfect microcosm of this war and this administration's take on it

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Let's listen again.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

This is this, by the way, this clip, just to be clear, this was shared by the Department of State in the United States of America.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

They put this out like, boom, here's the official party line.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Here is the secretary of state, National Security Advisor Marco Rubio.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

So just actually, let's process that for a second.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Let's all together, okay?

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

If Iran had a nuclear weapon, now they don't.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

But let's just say they did.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Let's say Iran did have a nuclear weapon.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Well, then, my gosh, Rob, they could close the Strait of Hormuz and there'd be nothing we could do about it, which I know some of you might hear that and go, that sounds an awful lot like what they're doing right now.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

That is what's happening.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

So you're saying that's the additional threat is that if they had a nuclear weapon, then we'd be right where we are right now.

Part Of The Problem
The State of the War

Well, good thing they don't have a nuclear weapon.