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Mark Kelly: “What we did last night puts those troops, 40,000 of them, at…”

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 05:13

Well, you know, I find it interesting that the person without combat experience is often the first person to want to drop a bomb. And that's what we see here. And What we did last night puts those troops, 40,000 of them, at further risk. But we are going to do everything we can to protect them. And We've got very capable. We've got a very capable military. We're going to do our best to defend our interests. (05:13–05:19)

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