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Brad Schneider: “Iran is our enemy not because we want them to be, but because the government of Iran wants us to be.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
Iran is our enemy not because we want them to be, but because the government of Iran wants us to be.
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Brad Schneider
Democratic · Illinois

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Schneider emphasizes that Iran's hostility is driven by its own government.

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