And that look, it is why Russia, it is why China, it's why Iran, it's why Hezbollah cares so much about Venezuela. Vast res and also proximity to the United states. It's about 2,000 miles away. It's four to five hours from Miami to Venezuela. A missile from Venezuela to the United States. It is very close for our enemies to attack us from Venezuela. It is in our hemisphere. And you go back to the Monroe Doctrine, early at the founding of our country, the Monroe Doctrine said, we're going to protect the Western Hemisphere, our hemisphere. (26:02–26:17)
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Asserts that Venezuela's proximity to the U.S. poses a security threat due to potential missile attacks.
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