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Derrick Van Orden: “Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism that the…”

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 00:39

They're responsible for the deaths of about 17 to 20% of all of the casualties in the Iraq war. They bombed Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. They are Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism that the world has ever seen before. They're responsible for arming the Houthis, which closed down international shipping, costing the world tens of billions of dollars. And it's just time for them to go. (00:39–00:44)

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