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Brian Schatz: “We depleted our stockpiles of critical weapons systems.”

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

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This war is reckless and illegal, and it didn't get us anything.

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

Thousands of Iranians have been killed. We spent tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money. Gas shot up to $5.70 in Hawaii. Grocery bills and energy bills spiked everywhere. We depleted our stockpiles of critical weapons systems. We alienated even our closest allies, who understandably wanted nothing to do with this regime change. War of choice. And what was it all for? What did we get out of it? (00:30–00:34)

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