Wendy Sherman
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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All of this has cost everyday average Americans much more out of their pocketbooks and Iranian citizens who do want freedom.
The original reason why President Trump said he would, quote, unquote, have their backs have been completely forgotten in this process.
The regime in place in Iran now is more hardline than the one before, if you can believe it, even more hardline, and may decide it must have a nuclear weapon in order to deter future attacks.
And if Iran decides it wants a nuclear weapon and will go for a nuclear weapon, I can assure you
many other countries, even some of our closest friends around the world, will think they need a nuclear weapon as well.
Iran has many layers.
It has succession plans.
It will have a new leader.
It will not splinter easily.
Iran's regime is quite institutionalized.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is quite fierce.
And yes, there will be tremendous harm, but let's remember the Iran-Iraq war went on for eight years.
So Iran does not give up easily.
It in fact has an entire culture of resistance.
Iran has many layers.
It has succession plans.
It will have a new leader.
It will not splinter easily.
Iran's regime is quite institutionalized.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is quite fierce.