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Ron Johnson: “Iran started this war 47 years ago.”

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

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NUCLEAR THREAT: Sen. Johnson explains Iran nuclear concerns

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

Well, I think it recognizes reality, and again, a reality that I'm sure President Trump doesn't like. I don't like it. But you ignore reality at your own peril. So it recognizes that Iran started this war 47 years ago. that they've been digging in for 47 years, that if they obtain a nuclear weapon, it would be an existential threat to America, which is why President Trump made the tough decision to take out their nuclear capability or certainly degrade it. (00:34–00:37)

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