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Ron Johnson: “I believe it is in America's national security interest.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on The Daily Rundown - MSNBC

Published | Video Starts at 02:26

And they also would argue that doing nothing would ultimately bolster Iran. So what do you say to those arguments, Senators? Does that not threaten national security interests? No, like I say, I believe it is in America's national security interest. But again, what is the action and what are the repercussions of those actions? Has this administration thought it out? Will they be committed? (02:26–02:30)

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Asserts that military action in Syria is in America's national security interest.

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