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Ted Cruz: “They [ISIS] are not actively, that I am aware of, trying to…”

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

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 05:03

I am concerned about it. Concerned? Aren't you horrified? I want to see what they do. So you got a wait and see. Attitude on ISIS now, on the government of Syria? They [ISIS] are not actively, that I am aware of, trying to murder Americans. and that's a real dividing line. Are you trying to murder Americans or not? I'm just saying it's a little weird that we waged this war against ISIS and now they're running a country in the Mediterranean. (05:03–1:24:40)

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