A risky decision because we could have ended up with 100 dead, as opposed to one or two. It's a hard decision to make, but in the United States military, we leave no American behind. We don't do it. Within hours, our armed forces deployed 21 military aircraft into hostile airspace. many flying at very low altitude, being shot by bullets. You bring rifles into play when you're going that low. But there are also certain advantages. (02:44–02:50)
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Asserts that 21 U.S. military aircraft were deployed into Iranian airspace for a rescue mission.
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