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Sebastian Gorka: “More than 140 times US ships had been fired on in the…”

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Again, you will be told lies. It will be misrepresented. The President's primary objective and the real catalyst for why he took that decision was trade. The fact that More than 140 times US ships had been fired on in the Strait. the fact that naval, US Naval vessels had been fired upon. Again, the President absorbs information and decides. (36:42–36:47)

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Asserts that US ships were fired on over 140 times in the Strait.

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