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Mark Pocan: “This administration does not have its story straight on why…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 56 with Matt Duss

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

They don't want us engaged in an international conflict without A reason, a mission, a valid explanation of why attacking Iran made any sense. And that's because it didn't. I went to a classified briefing yesterday and I can tell you that This administration does not have its story straight on why we did what we did, nor does it have any actual mission goals or an intended outcome. And by the way, this is just weeks after we invaded Venezuela and deposed their leader. And I believe in the last year we have bombed eight different countries in the Trump administration. (02:56–03:06)

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Asserts that the Trump administration lacks a clear rationale and goals for its actions regarding Iran.

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