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Markwayne Mullin: “We don't want Iran to become a vacuum for isis, Al Qaeda…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN MULLIN: 'The fight is on!' | The Big Weekend Show

Published | Video Starts at 07:11

We've got to be real careful there, because if we take out the ayatollah, who's in second place, that's what the Arab nation is around. We don't want Iran to become a vacuum for isis, Al Qaeda, and other extreme groups to operate because it's a very rich nation that's been poorly ran. But at the same time, the ayatollah is roughly 86 years old. If we buy time, maybe the ayatollah takes care of himself at some point. (07:11–07:23)

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Asserts that Iran is a rich nation that has been poorly managed and could become a haven for extremist groups.

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