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Tulsi Gabbard: “The most important job that the President has is to be…”

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World

Published March 12, 2019 | Video Starts at 01:45

What was your motivation to do this? Why do you want to be President of the United States? Because as a soldier, I know the cost of war. And The most important job that the President has is to be Commander in chief. Do you think the Iraq war was worth it? No. Do you think that our. Do you think that our involvement in Syria has been worth it? (01:45–01:50)

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Asserts that the most important role of the President is being Commander in Chief.

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“There are two things we need to address in Syria. One is a regime change war that was first launched by the United States in 2011, covertly…”
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“The CIA was using American taxpayer dollars to provide arms and training equipment to these terrorist groups to get them to overthrow the…”
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“Trillions of dollars of taxpayer money that's spent on these wars that we need to be using right here at home.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 03:32-03:40
“Reports have shown that chemical weapons attacks have been used by both the Syrian government as well as by the terrorist groups who are…”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 04:39-04:50
“I represent Hawaii now in Congress for over six years.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 00:45-00:49
“I serve in the Army National Guard. Currently a major.”
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“I've deployed twice to the Middle East.”
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“The United States should not be intervening to overthrow these dictators and these regimes that we don't like.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 02:59-03:06
“Every time the United States goes in and topples these dictators, we don't like trying to act as the world's police. We end up increasing…”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 03:14-03:25
“We end up causing loss of life, both American lives and the lives of people in these countries.”
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“We end up undermining our own security.”
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“We don't have enough money to pay for health care for everyone, that we don't have enough money to pay for education, to rebuild our…”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 05:09-05:18
“The consequences of these regime change, war policies has been horrible.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard On America's Role In The World | Uploaded March 12, 2019 | 06:05-06:11
“Of people who are fomenting hatred and even violence. This is unacceptable and something that we should all stand up and condemn.”
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