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Lindsey Graham: “We don't need American troops on the ground in Iran, but we…”

Featuring: Lindsey Graham, Republican | U.S. Senate South Carolina

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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: US Senator Says Iran Regime At Weakest Point Since 1979 | DRM News | AC1F

Published | Video Starts at 22:11

Those two things together, I think, are the best explanation as to why regime change is likely. Wouldn't it entail American troops on the ground in Iran? No, We don't need American troops on the ground in Iran, but we need America. Understanding the threats over here can come home. 19 hijackers in Saudi Arabia killed 3,000Americans. The only reason it killed more is they couldn't find a way to kill more of us. (22:11–22:16)

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Asserts that American troops are not needed on the ground in Iran.

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