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Brian Schatz: “The question at hand is why in the world are we trying to do…”

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

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Schatz Condemns Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran

Published | Video Starts at 07:13

Do I think Iran is a malevolent actor in the region and even across the planet? Of course I do. But that's not the question at hand. The question at hand is why in the world are we trying to do another regime change? Iraq, Libya, Vietnam? I don't care what you think should happen. This is a question of what is very likely to happen, based on what always happens when our best designs and our extraordinary, trained, courageous military executes well. (07:13–07:25)

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Asserts that the U.S. is attempting another regime change similar to Iraq, Libya, and Vietnam.

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