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Ted Cruz: “Iran has been waging war with America for 47 years, and…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Iran: Why We're Fighting, How's it Going & What's the End Game

Published | Video Starts at 29:44

That's just a blatant lie. This military conflict has very little to do with Israel. The reason President Trump decided to attack Iran is because Iran has been waging war with America for 47 years, and they've killed nearly a thousand Americans. and they're the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world. And so the people trying to say, I don't want another war for Israel, I don't want my children to die for the Jews. (29:44–29:50)

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Claims Iran has been in conflict with the U.S. for 47 years and responsible for nearly a thousand American deaths.

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