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Michael Baumgartner: “It's tremendously in the U.S. interest not to have a country…”

Featuring: Michael Baumgartner, Republican | U.S. House Washington, 5th Congressional District

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Congressman Michael Baumgartner on Operation Epic Fury and US Strategy

Published | Video Starts at 38:42

And this country that could be so successful being trapped by these Islamic death cultists. And so you see a real potential future, and that's just immediately to the region. Obviously, It's tremendously in the U.S. interest not to have a country that's aiding Russia, particularly in their war in Ukraine, but potentially also an ally with China. just given the security resources. So there's so much at stake here. And what we need to do as members of Congress is look at this, I think, is sober, … (38:42–38:54)

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Asserts that it is in the U.S. interest to prevent Iran from aiding Russia in Ukraine and potentially allying with China.

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