And that's what we discussed in the room tonight. I'll close with this. With regard to international law, there's been a lot of question about that. It is important to point out The United States has never accepted any interpretation that the UN Charter limits the use of force solely to responses to armed attacks. The US has always maintained the right to use force to defend our national interest, to preserve the safety of the American people and to prevent ongoing threats to its security. (04:36–04:47)
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