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Derrick Van Orden: “The planning process was so far behind the eight ball that…”

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

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EP20 with Navy Seal and Congressional Candidate Derrick Van Orden

Published | Video Starts at 44:29

So they set themselves up to not be able to destroy this equipment because they left the Americans there. But that whole thing about leaving the Americans there, it's not by accident. That was. So they. The planning process was so far behind the eight ball that when they developed that plan, General Miller developed that plan, they knew that Americans were going to be left behind. So that means when they signed off those plans, they intentionally left them. That is correct. And that's unforgivable. Every one of those military officers should be fired. Secretary of State. (44:29–44:42)

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