Everywhere we turn around the world, we're getting tested and challenged because our adversaries think of America's weak Iran. Iran is testing us with attacking American troops through its terrorist proxies. China rattling its saber because they think our military is getting weaker and they think our commander in chief is not up to the task. You know, I'm 58. I was a soldier during the Cold War. We used to talk about nuclear annihilation. I was in the first wave of Iraq. (00:41–00:50)
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Asserts that China perceives the U.S. military as weaker and doubts the capability of the U.S. commander in chief.
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