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Ron Johnson: “We cannot allow them [Iran] to have a nuclear weapon.”

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

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Senator Johnson on Fox News Sunday

Published | Video Starts at 07:18

This is getting very dangerous. President Obama's denying that reality. And if Iran decides to ramp up its program because the negotiations have fallen apart, what should we do then? We cannot allow them [Iran] to have a nuclear weapon. If that means military action, that's what it'll end up taking. And if Israel believes it's threatened and it takes military action, the United States has got to back our strong ally. (07:18–07:21)

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Asserts that Iran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

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