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John James: “Mutar Al Sadr was getting funds from the Iranian regime to…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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Rep. John James | The Sage Steele Show

Published | Video Starts at 23:28

This particular mission, we were over a place called Sadr City. It was a place that was a Shiite stronghold by a strong man in the area, Mutar Al Sadr was getting funds from the Iranian regime to essentially kill Americans and innocent Iraqis. Well, we were overwatched and at one point we started taking fire in the mission. So I called back and I, I was of course, nervous as the first time in a firefight. (23:28–23:37)

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Asserts that Mutar Al Sadr received funds from Iran to target Americans and Iraqis.

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