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Gregory Meeks: It was not to stop an imminent Iranian attack against the United States.

On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
It was not to stop an imminent Iranian attack against the United States.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the justification for the assassination of General Soleimani.

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