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Iran launched a war into Israel, so to say that the Israelis who are defending themselves and our hostages shouldn't attack sites in Iran that could kill them – especially when you're the one who gave Iran $7 billion as a commander in chief and then allowed them to acquire nuclear materials – is wildly political."
Former deputy director of national intelligence Kash Patel, who served under Trump, said this week I mean, to make the statement, ‘Please leave their nuclear alone.' I would tell you that that’s not the right answer. That was the craziest answer because, you know what? Soon, they’re going to have nuclear weapons. And then you’re going to have problems."
They have a right to respond, but they should respond proportionally." ... The answer is no."
He was responding to comments from President Joe Biden who, while referring to Israel, said ... Asked whether this could include strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities the president responded They asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran? And he goes, ‘As long as they don’t hit the nuclear stuff.’ That’s the thing you want to hit, right
When they asked him that question, the answer should have been, hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later,
The answer is no.”
Mr Biden was asked on Wednesday – a day after Iran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel – whether he would support strikes against Iranian nuclear sites and said We'll neither hesitate nor rush in fulfilling our duties,
No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none. And I think Bibi should remember that,
The main thing we can do is try to rally the rest of the world and our allies into participating ... to tamp this down,
They're not going to make a decision immediately, and so we're going to wait to see when they want to talk,
Isn't that what you're supposed to hit? I mean, it's the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons. If they're going to do it, they're going to do it. But we'll find out whatever their plans are,
We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees,
I think he's got that one wrong,
Trump said Friday, in response to a participant's question about the issue We'll be discussing with the Israelis what they're going to do,
The Israelis have not concluded what they are going to do in terms of a strike. That's under discussion,
Biden told reporters at a White House news briefing, ... adding he If I were in their shoes, I'd be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields,
We extend our condolences to the family. We are working to understand the circumstances of the incident,
a State Department spokesperson said in a statement The toll on civilians from this campaign is totally unacceptable,
U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Look, the Israelis have every right to respond to vicious attacks on them — not just from the Iranians, but from everyone, from Hezbollah, the Houthis,
Whether he is trying to influence the election, I don't know but I am not counting on that,