I think also when we look at say, oh, we must push back against Iran, it is sort of like who pushed whom first?
Rand Paul: “I think also when we look at say, oh, we must push back against Iran, it is sort of like who pushed whom first?”
On the recordMarch 27, 2017
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Senator Paul questions the narrative of who provoked conflict with Iran.
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