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Derrick Van Orden: “Iran has been at war with the United States for 47 years.”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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'It's about time': Rep. Van Orden on US strikes on Iran | Morning in America

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

America's worth it. What are you hearing about the current situation, of course, again, as a member of the Armed Services Committee. Well, it's about time this happened. Let's remember, Iran has been at war with the United States for 47 years. They bombed the barracks in Beirut. They bombed the barracks in Khobarkars. They're responsible for the deaths of about 17 to 20% of all of the casualties in the Iraq war. (00:22–00:26)

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