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Jim Risch: “The Commander in Chief ordered this attack because of the…”

Featuring: Jim Risch, Republican | U.S. Senate Idaho

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Chairman Risch Speaks on Senate Floor Opposing Iran War Power's Resolution

Published | Video Starts at 07:19

And this is going to end and it's going to end rapidly. This is not a forever war. Indeed not even close to it. This is going to end very quickly. The Commander in Chief ordered this attack because of the increase in the manufacturing of long and medium range missiles. And after trying to restart the nuclear program that was decimated in the 12 day war. And all this time they had us sitting at the table dragging out and yakking away at negotiations that were going absolutely nowhere. (07:19–07:29)

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Asserts that the attack was ordered due to Iran's increased missile manufacturing.

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