And it doesn't mean we don't wish it was different. But we still have to have relations with these countries because it serves a geopolitical purpose. It serves the national interest of the United States. The national interest of the United States and the Middle east is stability. The national interest of the United States and the Middle east is preventing groups that would attack us here in the homeland from taking root. (06:53–06:57)
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Asserts that U.S. national interest in the Middle East is focused on stability.
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