The threat to America was unequivocally clear. This is a regime that has killed more Americans over the last 40 years than any other through terrorist proxies. They were on a path to a nuclear weapon. We could debate whether it was three months or three years, but it was inevitable. And their goal, explicit goal, was to destroy the gray Satan. So this was a threat to my kids, to your kids, this was a genuine threat. (43:09–43:15)
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Asserts that a regime was inevitably on a path to acquiring a nuclear weapon, with a timeline of three months to three years.
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