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Ted Cruz: “Israel is doing America an enormous favor by taking out…”

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Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Immigration Policies and Middle East Tensions

Published | Video Starts at 05:33

The ayatollah regularly leads mobs in Iran chanting death to America and death to Israel. The ayatollah calls Israel the Little Satan, calls Iran the Great Satan. And I got to say, Israel is doing America an enormous favor by taking out Iran's nuclear capability. This is highly targeted but very serious military assault, where they have taken out their senior military leadership, the military leadership who would wage war. (05:33–05:40)

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Asserts that Israel's actions against Iran's nuclear capability benefit the U.S.

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