Let's understand that Iran is a belligerent country. They are not our allies. And that almost every single time, not every time, but Almost every single time, kinetic engagement without any kind of strategy doesn't work. It always backfires. And by the way, that's generally speaking, true. It is extraordinarily, predictably true in the Middle East. And I want to make one final point. It's the same people every time. (08:03–08:10)
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Asserts that military actions without a strategy generally fail and have negative consequences.
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