Mike Rounds: “The concern that we expressed was during this…”

“I mean, if they take off and run, that's another thing. Correct? I can't answer your question directly. Let me just put it that way. I will tell you that The concern that we expressed was during this administration, the young men and women who are carrying out these strikes will be protected. The question is, are we certain that the strikes have been done legally under International law. And that's the reason why we wanted to have a full briefing and we wanted the Department of Justice to provide us with that information.” (02:20–02:28)

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