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Ted Cruz: “When Israel was taking out Iran's air defenses and military…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 38:36

When Israel was taking out Hamas terrorists and Hezbollah terrorists, it keeps America safer because those lunatics murder Americans. They want to murder Americans. When Israel was taking out Iran's air defenses and military leaders, there's a reason the Ayatollah calls Israel the Little Satan and America the Great Satan. Israel was making America safer. And we support Israel because it is, in fact, emphatically in our national security interest. But you know what, Gabe, it can't just be you and me talking to each other. (38:36–38:44)

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Asserts that Israel's actions against Iran's military benefit American security.

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