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Joe Biden: I think the most important thing, both for the American public and for the Iranians and the Ayatollah to understand is…

On the recordAugust 12, 2023
I think the most important thing, both for the American public and for the Iranians and the Ayatollah to understand is that the president is cool, calm, and deliberate, and logical about the steps he's going to take, showing absolute resolve, and not to go in – in a – in a – with a sense of bravado at this point and do what everyone from Ezer Weizman to the man-in-the-street knows would result in the immediate death of the – of the hostages by some use of major military force.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Joe Biden emphasizes the importance of a calm and deliberate approach in dealing with international tensions, particularly regarding hostages.

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