Well, first of all, I think the former ambassador's assessment was pretty accurate. I guess where I differ a little bit is I don't, I haven't given up hope. At some point in time, The Iranian people could rise up and overthrow the brutal dictatorship that is Iran. I'm sure that was the hope of the Trump administration and of Israel, that if we bomb them sufficiently, if we degrade their capabilities, both, you know, nuclear missile, drone, … (00:24–00:32)
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Asserts that the Iranian people have the potential to overthrow their government.
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