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Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 37:49

I've joked there's a reason nobody goes and studies and gets a degree from the Neville Chamberlain School of Foreign Affairs. It doesn't work. Appeasement encourages bullies and tyrants. And so you see, look, When Trump went into Venezuela and arrested Maduro and his wife, that had a profound impact. and it resulted in our enemies. I think it reduced the chance of conflict. Now, you said, well, couldn't Iran want nukes to avoid people attacking them? (37:49–37:59)

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Asserts that Trump's actions in Venezuela, specifically arresting Maduro and his wife, had a significant impact.

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