You do not put American troops lives on the line unless you have no other good alternative. But look at what they did. We're not in this war because we had to be. We're in this war because he wanted to be after specifically promising not to launch these kinds of wars. And what is the result? It's not just that it destabilized the Middle East. It's not just that it's created all these problems for countries over there. (27:45–27:56)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. is involved in a war by choice, contrary to prior promises.
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