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Michael Baumgartner: “We estimate, or I estimate, based on talking to folks, that…”

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 37:12

There's no way back from these people. It's a very, very bold and courageous position. It is. There's also so much potential positive things that can happen right around the corner. You know, We estimate, or I estimate, based on talking to folks, that, you know, how many hard cores are there in Iran? You know, is it, you know, somewhere between 7% to 20% somewhere in there? Well, you look at those 30,000 that were willing to rise up and fight and be killed by a regime that was willing to kill them. (37:12–37:25)

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Asserts that the percentage of hardliners in Iran is estimated to be between 7% and 20%.

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