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John Cornyn: “Iran has basically been at war with the west since 1979…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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John Cornyn Questions CIA Director John Ratcliffe About Joe Kent's Resignation Over The Iran War

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

So you disagree with Mr. Kent? I do. I would think any fair minded assessment of the situation, even based on open sources, would reflect the danger Iran has basically been at war with the west since 1979 during the Iranian revolution and have American blood on their hands. That's absolutely correct. I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat at this time. (01:01–01:11)

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Asserts that Iran has been in conflict with the West since 1979 and is responsible for American casualties.

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