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Matt Gaetz: “Weren't the first bombs dropped by the United States and…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show EP 129 - Primetime Headlines w/ David Pollack

Published | Video Starts at 25:36

But the second you start bombing us, well, we have a problem. And that's the way I see it. Weren't the first bombs dropped by the United States and Israel? I don't think so. I think it was as soon as the, the Islamic regime in Iran took over, they declared war on the United States. (25:36–25:40)

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Implies that the U.S. and Israel initiated bombing in the conflict.

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