John James: “Hamas is putting innocent Palestinians in harm's way.”

“I've been to war. I've been to combat. I understand the fog of war. Nobody wants innocent civilians to die, but it is Hamas that killed innocent Israelis, and it is Hamas is putting innocent Palestinians in harm's way. But. So you have no sympathy for. I didn't say that. Wait a minute. No, I don't want to say sympathy.” (02:59–03:09)

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