We tried to talk with them about their continuing to fund their proxies, all the terrorist organizations that have wreaked havoc and killed Americans and American citizens. And The buildup of [Iran's] missiles was so important and so serious that the President of the United States thought it was a great enough threat that we needed to act. We had a narrow and unique opportunity, a window of opportunity to act. And if that window had passed, it would have been much more difficult for us to achieve the mission. (01:24–01:35)
CLAIM
Asserts that the missile buildup was a significant threat prompting U.S. action.
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