We also re established deterrence through our efforts with the Houthis. Operation Rough Rider. Now, from the beginning, some people thought the Houthis. Why do we have to deal with the Houthis? Well, it's because The Biden administration allowed Islamists to shoot in our commercial and military ships, and we didn't respond. All the way back to the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, we've understood that free navigation of the seas is a core tenet of the United States of America. (07:37–07:45)
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