Through diplomacy, I believe the President started this war because he wanted to. And now we're in a situation where you've got a war that we didn't need to have. Iran has enormous leverage now. Certainly their military has been degraded. But let's be very clear about why the President backed down. Why did the President back Down from his demands. (02:17–02:20)
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Asserts that Iran currently has significant leverage.
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