Because had he not gone, it's possible that we would not be this far advanced in destroying Iran. Because he was a really good general. He was a vicious, horrible man, but he was a brilliant general. And He was looking to knock out 5 of our military bases at one time. And the man that killed, that died with him was the same, his counterpart in Iraq. And they were working together and they got hit real hard. (21:53–21:58)
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Asserts that Soleimani planned to attack five U.S. military bases simultaneously.
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