… Russian military members on it because they did something Bashar al Assad did, something he promised he would never do, kill his own people. We already have troops right there. They have every authority to defend themselves, and I'm sure they will. That is, unfortunately, the risk the finest among us take to try and preserve our liberty and freedom and quite honestly, help establish freedom for people around the world. (09:00–09:04)
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Asserts that U.S. troops in Syria have the authority to defend themselves.
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