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Mike Lawler: “If we're able to bring the temperature down in the Middle…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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EPISODE 341: CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER - FULL INTERVIEW

Published | Video Starts at 21:11

But I do believe, and it would be nice if Iranian proxies and resources stop missing American for forces in the region too, right? No question. Especially the Houthis, you know, and if, and, and the proxies in Iraq, If we're able to bring the temperature down in the Middle East, that I think helps because it really undercuts Russia's ability to prosecute the war. They were relying heavily on drones out of Iran. Obviously, the funding streams coming out of China, the troops out of North Korea there, There's a lot of, of intersectionality … (21:11–21:21)

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Asserts that reducing tensions in the Middle East undermines Russia's war efforts.

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