But I think the president is exactly right to draw that red line and insist upon it, and for a very simple reason. Look, we're engaged in this military conflict to protect the national security of the United States. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has been waging war against the United States. You think about how the revolution began in 1979. They started by seizing the American embassy and taking Americans hostage. (04:02–04:09)
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