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. But if they continue down this path, We know that the president does not bluff, but he will go on his time. And so by us having assets in the area, we're giving the President an option for when he has to use force, he will. But right now, we want to go use diplomacy. (07:31–07:37)
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