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Marco Rubio: “The plan here was very simple. Hit the three sites, the…”

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Marco Rubio Discusses U.S. Actions on Iranian Nuclear Sites and NATO Summit Outcomes

Published | Video Starts at 08:21

But that's not our plan. It's never been our plan. He's never once talked about that being our plan. The plan here was very simple. Hit the three sites, the three nuclear sites, and get out. And he did it. No loss of American Life. we lost. Tragically, more Americans died evacuating from Afghanistan than were killed in this operation because the number in this operation was zero. Let's talk about the cease fire as of now while we're talking. (08:21–08:29)

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Asserts that the U.S. plan was to hit three nuclear sites in Iran and there was no loss of American life.

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