Marco Rubio actually said...

I think the potential irritant that no one has counted on is the capability of Iranian-controlled militia groups to act unilaterally.

Rubio warns about Iranian militia groups potentially escalating conflict.

10/03/2017

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I do welcome the recent deployment of military assets to the region.

His comments talked about if the United States builds up militarily, there is going to be a counterreaction from China.

It is important that we clearly understand that the administration's promises include things that are new and innovative.

We do not just want to be a military power. We want to be an economic and diplomatic one and have influence in the region.