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Tammy Baldwin: “It has already resulted in the death of seven US Service…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Sen. Baldwin on war: 'There was no imminent threat requiring our military action'

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

We were not even under imminent threat of attack, which means this is a war of choice. And it means that the President has violated both the Constitution and law to go to war. It has already resulted in the death of seven US Service members, and it has cost us billions of dollars already. I would like to see us end this war. And I am having had numerous briefings now, classified, I would mind you that the American public has been unable to hear what I've heard, and I'm not able to repeat what I've heard. (00:39–00:50)

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Asserts that the conflict with Iran has resulted in seven US Service members' deaths and cost billions.

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