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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
What's your view on this strategy by Iran, and how it would affect our ability to project power in the Middle East; specifically, in the Gulf of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz?
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Senator Thune questions the impact of Iran's strategy on U.S. military power projection.

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