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Richard Blumenthal: “The President has started a war of choice, really. It's a…”

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"Impulse, Whim, Illusion" Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's War in Iran

Published | Video Starts at 03:32

Very much so. I think there needs to be a phased approach here to seeking diplomacy. Obviously, the contradictory and shifting objectives that have been so confused. The President has started a war of choice, really. It's a war of impulse and whim and illusion. And now there is a path forward which is for each side to suspend its blockade, which would be confidence building, also very important to the world economy as well as ours. (03:32–03:41)

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Asserts that the President initiated a war based on impulse and illusion.

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