And you certainly have been a staunch ally of Israel as an American ally. Do you think that there is merit to that criticism? I think that Only the President of the United States should decide when our troops are committed. Only the President of the United States, acting with Congress, should decide when a war is actually commencing. And our timetable should. Should never be set by any ally of ours. (05:07–05:13)
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Asserts that troop deployment decisions should be made solely by the US President.
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