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Mark Kelly: “Certainly for the 40,000 troops in at least six countries in…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Senator Mark Kelly Discusses U.S. Military Actions and Iran Relations on Meet the Press

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

Well, I would say when there's a clear and imminent threat to US Citizens, to the United States, to the homeland, the, the commander in chief has a right to, to act. That wasn't the case here. And I think Certainly for the 40,000 troops in at least six countries in the Middle East, we have a lot of bases in the Middle East. Those troops are now at greater risk. Think folks here at home as well are at greater risk. We could have, we could see terrorist attacks here. (01:42–01:49)

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