So these countries fully recognize the threat that Iran poses. That's why they want us there to help defend their oil fields and their infrastructure or help them defend themselves. And If the Iranian regime was no longer a threat, we wouldn't need to have any of these bases in the region. We wouldn't need to have any American service people in the region. But that's the state of affairs right now. So these countries understand what Iran is and what the regime is, and they get it. (12:37–12:43)
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Asserts that U.S. bases in the Middle East would not be necessary if Iran were not a threat.
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