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Brian Schatz: “It's very likely a school being blown up, leaving 168…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: Hegseth's Immaturity, Incompetence Is A Lethal Combination On A Battlefield

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

Stupid. And as we're seeing in real time, there are moral and strategic consequences for the callousness and the sloppiness atop the chain of command. It's very likely a school being blown up, leaving 168 children dead. It's the botched evacuation of American diplomats and service members in the region who are stranded while Iranian missiles fly into American facilities. (03:16–03:26)

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