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Ted Poe: “When the Iranians say, 'The Ayatollah says he wants to eliminate and destroy Israel,' do you believe that is rhetoric or…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2017
When the Iranians say, 'The Ayatollah says he wants to eliminate and destroy Israel,' do you believe that is rhetoric or do you believe that is the policy of Iran?
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe questions whether Iranian threats are serious or just rhetoric.

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