We came in and we toppled Saddam Hussein, and the terrorists took over and began killing Americans. That didn't make us safer, it made us less safe. By the way, We did the exact same thing in Libya. Gaddafi, again, a terrible man. America came in and toppled him. He was killing terrorists. Instead, the terrorists took over. They began killing Americans. That was a material harm to our national security. Why is Iran different? Iran is different because the Iranians are murdering Americans. They are waging war with us, whether the Democrats want to acknowledge it or not. (18:07–18:17)
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Asserts that after the U.S. toppled Gaddafi in Libya, terrorists took over and began killing Americans.
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