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Derrick Van Orden: “What they don't want is American boots on the ground.”

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

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Derrick Van Orden Discusses Iran's Future and U.S. Involvement Amid Tensions with Israel

Published | Video Starts at 01:37

Absolutely. I had a conversation for over an hour with the crown Prince the day before yesterday. And let me be real clear, what they don't want, What they don't want is American boots on the ground. What they don't want is is regime change and nation building driven by the United States of America. What they want from us is very simple. (01:37–01:40)

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Asserts that Iranians do not want U.S. military intervention.

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