And so all I'm asking, if you're an Iran hawk, if you're a dove, if you're anywhere in between, is let's have a logical foreign policy. 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. (07:54–07:59)
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Asserts that Iran is considered a belligerent country and not an ally of the United States.
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