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Tucker Carlson: “President Trump didn't explain really why he began this war…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Political Assassinations, the Unexpected Player in the Iran War and Israel's Latest Bombing Campaign

Published | Video Starts at 35:02

So they can't, you know, 10 years to get back up again, then they bomb them again. That's very, very dark. And we paid for it. So what do you, I mean, President Trump didn't explain really why he began this war other than to say Iran can't have a nuke, which is not an adequate explanation. What do you think the real motive was in starting a war with Iran? I think that New York Times piece, as much as I hate to praise the Gray lady these days, was probably fairly accurate. (35:02–35:13)

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Asserts that President Trump did not adequately explain the reason for starting a war, other than preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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