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Ted Cruz: “October 7th was caused because Iran and Hamas and Hezbollah…”

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

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The same was true under Joe Biden. The war in Ukraine was caused because Putin was emboldened. October 7th was caused because Iran and Hamas and Hezbollah were emboldened. If you want to avoid war, I believe, as Ronald Reagan put it, in peace through strength. I believe, as President Trump puts it, in America first. (25:29–25:35)

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Asserts that Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah's perceived emboldenment led to events on October 7th.

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