Pete Buttigieg: “In the past Iran's nuclear program was contained without a…”

“I mean, for one thing, the president assured us that the nuclear program, President Trump assured us that the nuclear program was, in his words, obliterated just a few months ago. And let's also remember that In the past Iran's nuclear program was contained without a shot being fired. President Trump thought he could get a better deal than the Obama administration did. He failed to get that better deal, and he went off and launched a war without planning, without being ready for even some of the most basic things.” (02:25–02:31)

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