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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand.

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<v Speaker 2>Just yesterday, Pakistan said they were going to nominate Donald

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<v Speaker 2>Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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<v Speaker 3>That news came.

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<v Speaker 2>Out a few hours before the news came out that

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<v Speaker 2>Americans had struck the Iranian nuclear sites. But I thought

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<v Speaker 2>that was kind of a fun, interesting thing of the

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<v Speaker 2>craziest weekend that we've seen in quite a while. Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>it's Gary here until four o'clock today as we follow

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of things that are going on, not just

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<v Speaker 2>the military action against Iran of course that we saw

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday and into overnight, but also Michael Monks downtown just

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<v Speaker 2>keeping our eyes on that situation down there, because we know,

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<v Speaker 2>as we've seen the last couple of weeks, things downtown

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<v Speaker 2>can get kind of out of control if we don't

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<v Speaker 2>keep an eye on them.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's why we put.

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Monks down there on his own sort of Operation

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<v Speaker 2>Midnight Hammer, if you will. The strikes on Iran's nuclear

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<v Speaker 2>facilities were spectacular, and I mean that in not just

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<v Speaker 2>the positive sense of they were a good military move.

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<v Speaker 2>They were spectacular in that the mechanism of the American

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<v Speaker 2>military worked to a t. It seems and that is

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty amazing thing when you think about seven B

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<v Speaker 2>two bombers that took off from the United States, flew

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<v Speaker 2>thirty thirty plus hours round trip for about two minutes

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<v Speaker 2>of excitement, and then all the way back in that

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<v Speaker 2>thirty seven thirty thirty thirty seven hour trip. We've already

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<v Speaker 2>seen some of the images of B two bombers landing

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<v Speaker 2>at Whitman Air Force Base there in Missouri, where the

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<v Speaker 2>B twos are often stationed. We'll talk a little bit about,

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<v Speaker 2>among other things, the deception that took place. There's a

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<v Speaker 2>certain amount of operational security that you have to have

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<v Speaker 2>in any sort of military operation like that. That's part

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<v Speaker 2>of the reason why the White House likely didn't go

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<v Speaker 2>to Congress to seek any sort of war powers resolution or.

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<v Speaker 3>Anything like that.

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<v Speaker 2>The president doesn't have to these people that are screaming

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<v Speaker 2>for the you know that this was an unconstitutional No,

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<v Speaker 2>it wasn't it. You may be upset, but it was

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<v Speaker 2>not unconstitutional. The president has a lot of power when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to things like this, strikes like this, military

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<v Speaker 2>events like this, so that wasn't necessarily a problem. But

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of operational security that goes into it.

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<v Speaker 2>And we hear say in the media or in the

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<v Speaker 2>general public, we often fall for the things that they

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<v Speaker 2>want us to fall for, and I was one of them.

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<v Speaker 3>I was following a couple of different.

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<v Speaker 2>Operations sorry, open signals, intelligence, Twitter feeds, and this is

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, the stuff that everybody has access to.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just a matter of knowing where to find it.

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<v Speaker 2>None of it is hidden. But there was a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of information about some B two bombers and tankers that

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<v Speaker 2>had taken off from the West coast of the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>There were some tankers that had taken off from Travis

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<v Speaker 2>Air Force Base up in northern California and were headed

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<v Speaker 2>on their way to Guam. And I think that was

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<v Speaker 2>probably Friday morning that we saw that. And what we

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<v Speaker 2>actually saw was an incredible diversion because if we in

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<v Speaker 2>the general public and the government of Iran believes that

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<v Speaker 2>the attack is coming from that side of the planet,

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<v Speaker 2>when in fact it was coming from the other side

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<v Speaker 2>the much shorter route. I say much shorter, it's still

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<v Speaker 2>seven thousand miles or so between between Missouri and Tehran.

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<v Speaker 2>But they were as surprised, we assume, as everybody else

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<v Speaker 2>was about what was going on, and think about this,

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<v Speaker 2>think about the cup. If that's the diversion that everybody

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<v Speaker 2>was kind of keeping their eyes on the South Pacific

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<v Speaker 2>and our military assets in Guam, And is that where

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<v Speaker 2>the pilots are going to be taking off from. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>it's Diego Garcia, that tiny little island that's out in

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<v Speaker 2>the Indian Ocean, that would be much closer, but still

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<v Speaker 2>a pretty hefty skip to get up to Tehran. One

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and twenty five different aircraft involved in this attack

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<v Speaker 2>on Iran. All three of the nuclear sites we know

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<v Speaker 2>sustained severe damage. In fact, President Trump on truth Social

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<v Speaker 2>just a few moments ago, posted the damage to the

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<v Speaker 2>nuclear sites in Iran is said to be monumental. The

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<v Speaker 2>hits were hard and accurate. Great skill was shown by

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<v Speaker 2>our military. Thank you. A short time after that, he

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<v Speaker 2>posted on truth Social, it's not politically correct to use

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<v Speaker 2>the term regime change, but if the current Iranian regime

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<v Speaker 2>is unable to make ira great again, why wouldn't there

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<v Speaker 2>be a regime change? And then instead of Maga m aga,

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<v Speaker 2>he wrote mega m IgA, make Iran great again, and

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<v Speaker 2>then adds a handful of exclamation points just to just

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<v Speaker 2>to make it officially, Donald Trump. So over the course

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<v Speaker 2>of the next couple hours, we're going to go through

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<v Speaker 2>some of what we know has been the reaction, especially

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<v Speaker 2>from members of Congress, to this. It is almost not

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<v Speaker 2>entirely but it is almost predictable down party lines about

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<v Speaker 2>what both people are going to say, what both parties

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<v Speaker 2>are going to say about the attack on Iran. But

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, it's not entirely down political lines, and

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<v Speaker 2>there are some standout Republicans who are in complete disagreement

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<v Speaker 2>with President Trump about exactly what happened. So Iran has

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<v Speaker 2>warned of consequences. Tiffany played for you the foreign minister

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<v Speaker 2>from Iran talking about how the United States can't rest

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<v Speaker 2>on its laurels, always be on the lookout, head on.

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<v Speaker 3>A swivel, all of that sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not as if Iran has the same capability to

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<v Speaker 2>promote terrorism here as they used to. That doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 2>we're completely immune to it, but they do not have

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<v Speaker 2>the reach that they once did. So we'll talk about

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<v Speaker 2>all of this as we go through what's going on today,

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<v Speaker 2>the fallout from this. We get any more statements, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>from the White House or from the Pentagon or from

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<v Speaker 2>the Israeli government or the Iranian government. A lot of

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<v Speaker 2>things in play. Will definitely bring those to you. But

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<v Speaker 2>when we come back, we're going to talk with Michael Monks.

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<v Speaker 2>He is downtown a couple of different protests that are

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to materialize today, and we'll see how things are going,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's keep an eye on that for Operation monks

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<v Speaker 2>Hammer downtown.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand.

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<v Speaker 3>It's gary.

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<v Speaker 2>It will be here till about four o'clock and then

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<v Speaker 2>somewhat normal programming, we believe after that. Of course, we're

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<v Speaker 2>talking about the United States hitting three nuclear sites in

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<v Speaker 2>Iran in an overnight operation one hundred and twenty five aircraft,

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<v Speaker 2>most notably seven of our B two bombers that were there.

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<v Speaker 2>It's almost a third of the entire fleet that we have.

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<v Speaker 2>All three of those nuclear sites in Iran did sustain

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<v Speaker 2>severe damage. President Trump did say that I'm trying to

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<v Speaker 2>go through his social poster, the damage to the nuclear

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<v Speaker 2>sites in Iran is said to be monumental. The hits

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<v Speaker 2>were hard and accurate, great skills shown by our military.

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<v Speaker 2>He also wrote a short time ago on truth social

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<v Speaker 2>the Great B two Pilots have just landed safely in Missouri.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for a job well done. Donald J. Trump,

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<v Speaker 2>President of the United States. I had to sign it

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<v Speaker 2>because it's his own account.

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<v Speaker 3>But Washington.

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, the White House says that they did

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<v Speaker 2>send a message to Tehran urging them to engage in

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<v Speaker 2>peace talks, but Iran's foreign minister said that that was

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<v Speaker 2>not going to happen. Also, the New York Post is

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<v Speaker 2>reporting that they actually tried to get a hold of

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<v Speaker 2>the Iyetola at the very last minute before those airstrikes.

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<v Speaker 2>According to Axios, three officials have told Axios President Trump

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<v Speaker 2>greenlit the attacks after the back channel in Tehran was

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<v Speaker 2>unable to get the Supreme Leader on the horn that

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<v Speaker 2>has pushed for diplomacy hit this as snag when Iotola

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<v Speaker 2>Ali Camene allegedly went into radio silence because he was

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<v Speaker 2>afraid of an assassination attempt. That was big news in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle of the week last week when the suggestion

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<v Speaker 2>came out that Israel had a plan to assassinate the Ietola,

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<v Speaker 2>but Donald Trump put the kibosh on it. There has

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<v Speaker 2>been plans for some protests in downtown Los Angeles and

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Monks is there our protest, Maven who has been

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<v Speaker 2>keeping an eye on this, If all the ones you've

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<v Speaker 2>seen in the last two weeks, it sounds like this.

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<v Speaker 2>This one is low on the scale for you, Oh.

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<v Speaker 4>Definitely much calmer than what we had been used to.

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<v Speaker 4>And what started at twelve o'clock was a hastily thrown

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<v Speaker 4>together anti war protest. That was the main message. A

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<v Speaker 4>group of folks who just wanted to speak out against

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<v Speaker 4>potential war with Iran. That was the dominating theme of

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<v Speaker 4>the speakers and the participants and all of the signage

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<v Speaker 4>that was created, along with occasional references to immigration or

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<v Speaker 4>gaza and those sorts of things. Even some messaging against

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<v Speaker 4>Democrats as well. So a bit of a hodgepodge of

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<v Speaker 4>a protest, but mostly focused on anti war. This was

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<v Speaker 4>outside La City Hall and it drew about fifty people

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<v Speaker 4>and some of the organizers, some of the participants were

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<v Speaker 4>also involved in that massive protest last week with the

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<v Speaker 4>no Kings messaging. This didn't quite reach the turnout of that.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you getting to the point where you are familiar

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<v Speaker 2>with some of these faces out there, starting to recognize people.

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<v Speaker 4>You know bit at least the words I can usually

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<v Speaker 4>predict the chance, and that's always true when you cover

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<v Speaker 4>local government. You know you're gonna get a c sapayda

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<v Speaker 4>or that sort of thing. You know what the message

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<v Speaker 4>is going to be. Certainly, what's been hard to keep

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<v Speaker 4>track of is wish flag we're waving this week. It's

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<v Speaker 4>gotten so confusing that I noted with Tiffany in the

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<v Speaker 4>last hour that a flag salesman showed up to this

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<v Speaker 4>protest and stood just outside of it selling different flags.

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<v Speaker 4>So if you're waving the American flag or the Mexican flag,

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<v Speaker 4>or the Palestinian flag, or now maybe the Iranian flag,

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<v Speaker 4>there's a buck to be made.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And if you could combine some of those flags together.

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<v Speaker 2>We've seen some of those half and half flags. Those

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<v Speaker 2>we have those a hot item right now here on

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<v Speaker 2>the street vending scene.

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<v Speaker 3>Is there fatigue do you think?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we've seen a lot of people out on

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<v Speaker 2>the streets for the last couple of weeks, But is

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<v Speaker 2>this something that's gonna generate enough heat for people to

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<v Speaker 2>come on out?

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<v Speaker 4>I asked one of the organizers this when I interviewed

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<v Speaker 4>him last hour. Was look because he was off all

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<v Speaker 4>of the different issues that they're concerned about. And I thought,

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<v Speaker 4>it's not just a list that you've just rated off.

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<v Speaker 4>These are all individually items that have led to massive demonstrations,

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<v Speaker 4>even here in Los Angeles, downtown Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 3>So how do you keep that?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess energy towards all this.

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<v Speaker 4>Think about what we've gone through just in the past

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<v Speaker 4>year between Palestinian oriented marches and then you know what

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<v Speaker 4>we've seen so far this year against President Trump or

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<v Speaker 4>an immigration enforcement. It's just been a constant stream of large,

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<v Speaker 4>massive protests. I don't know that today is an indication

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<v Speaker 4>that they've lost energy. I just am not sure if

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<v Speaker 4>they know where to go next, physically where to go,

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<v Speaker 4>because when you're doing an anti war speech, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>you show up at the government building, I suppose, But

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<v Speaker 4>it didn't draw the crowd that we had been seeing.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know if it's a loss of energy, if

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<v Speaker 4>it's a loss of organizational structure, or yeah, just people

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<v Speaker 4>who have protest fatigue. But this was a bit of

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<v Speaker 4>a bust. Yeah, I'm sorry, I shouldn't editorialize like that.

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<v Speaker 4>There were fifty people who expressed themselves enthusiastically, but it

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<v Speaker 2>No editorialized for you and say it sounds like it

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<v Speaker 3>It is funny.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we saw some of the flyers on social

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<v Speaker 2>and that it was supposed to be today at twelve

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<v Speaker 2>pm city Hall. And obviously City Hall is a central

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<v Speaker 2>gathering place, but Los Angeles City Hall has nothing to

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<v Speaker 2>around the world and back with the giant, giant ordinances.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm curious. I mean, I get your point of

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<v Speaker 4>It was so sudden, you know, I do the show

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<v Speaker 4>go on at seven, and you know, just before she

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<v Speaker 4>removed from the public acknowledgment from the White House that

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<v Speaker 4>these military strikes took place, and so the rapid response

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<v Speaker 4>some of the more leftist organizations who organize those rapid

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<v Speaker 4>responses against immediate immigration enforcement. Not just that we're going

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<v Speaker 4>to take a stand in general against it, but like

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<v Speaker 4>there's there's immigration enforcement happening right now on this block.

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<v Speaker 3>In Maywood and a crew shows up.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, this is a group that needs some time,

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<v Speaker 4>it looks like, in order to gin up the type

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<v Speaker 4>at the No Kings. They do have other events planned,

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<v Speaker 4>because some of these organizers are involved in that fifty

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<v Speaker 4>to fifty one group that planned the No Kings and

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<v Speaker 4>the Hands Off Medicare thing a couple months prior. They

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<v Speaker 4>have plans for July four, they have plans for July seventeen.

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<v Speaker 4>They're already promoting those and you can probably expect a

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<v Speaker 4>decent turnout for those. But it doesn't seem like the

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think you make a good point as well,

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<v Speaker 2>because this is this is kind of a sanitized thing.

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<v Speaker 2>the world for years, for decades, we've been hearing that

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<v Speaker 2>Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism, so it's

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<v Speaker 2>they're already characterized as sort of the bad guys in

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<v Speaker 2>to continue terrorism and in this case, to develop nuclear terrorism.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's almost as if, yeah, we clearly don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to lose American men and women service members and put

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<v Speaker 2>them in harm's way, but it's also fuck. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you could argue it's on the whole a positive. So

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<v Speaker 2>there's going to be a harder it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>harder to pull people, you know, into a protest and

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<v Speaker 2>get them fired up for something that happened and they know, no,

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<v Speaker 2>they know nothing about it. You know, it's not affecting that,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not affecting their their streets, their neighborhood, their community

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<v Speaker 2>in general. It's could be argued it's as a as

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<v Speaker 4>So exactly, I think that's great analysis, that's exactly right.

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<v Speaker 4>We did hear some folks try to compare Iran to

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<v Speaker 4>Text as I heard one of the speakers say they

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<v Speaker 4>have universal healthcare in Iran, we don't have that here.

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<v Speaker 4>And then you know that people want to talk about

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<v Speaker 4>the restrictions on women in Iran.

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<v Speaker 3>There are these restrictions on women in Texas.

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<v Speaker 4>Why don't we invade Texas if we need to invade

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<v Speaker 4>over some of these things. It was it was clear

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<v Speaker 4>that outside of the generic no war message, it was

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<v Speaker 4>hard to find something to really sink their teeth into

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of getting some enthusiasm beyond that general message,

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<v Speaker 4>because there were just a lot of different statements going

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<v Speaker 3>All right, what's your plan? Well, i'll tell you.

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<v Speaker 4>We were hearing that there was going to be another

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<v Speaker 4>protest related to immigration enforcement outside that federal building, the

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<v Speaker 4>roy Ball Federal Building here in downtown La I saw

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<v Speaker 4>about one hundred demonstrators who marched along Los Angeles Street,

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<v Speaker 4>still in the overpass over the one oh one.

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<v Speaker 1>And they quickly dissipated.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know where they disappeared to, but it looks

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<v Speaker 4>like there's a bit of a festival going on at

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<v Speaker 4>Olvera Street al Pueblo, So I don't know if they

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<v Speaker 4>just went in and blended into that. They were peaceful.

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<v Speaker 4>They didn't do anything except wave some signs and cheer,

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<v Speaker 4>and as of now, as of just two minutes ago,

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<v Speaker 4>when I went past the backside of that building where

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of these heated confrontations with law enforcement and

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<v Speaker 4>military have taken place. It's just six guardsmen guarding the

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<v Speaker 4>garage and not a single protester in sight at this point.

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<v Speaker 3>Good, good y, honor, good calm Sunday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 4>Then, hoping it calms down. I am going to be

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<v Speaker 4>at the ready for you, Gary. I know that if

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<v Speaker 4>Gary Hoffman is in that seat on a weekend, something

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<v Speaker 4>horrible has happened in the world.

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<v Speaker 3>So we are always ready to help you out when

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<v Speaker 3>you need us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that I couldn't sleep, my nap didn't work out,

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<v Speaker 2>something like that. Michael Monks, Downtown, LA for KFI News.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks man, you got it all right. We will continue

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<v Speaker 2>and again continuing coverage of not just the strikes on Iran,

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<v Speaker 2>but the fallout. There was also an event that took

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<v Speaker 2>place in Michigan. There was a shooting at a church today.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll talk a little bit about that when we come back.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to KFI AM six forty on demand.

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<v Speaker 2>Gary Hoffman in until four o'clock today. Chris Meryl will

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<v Speaker 2>be along at that point. Krazer's sitting over there in

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<v Speaker 2>the newsroom. We're trying to figure out everything that's going on.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course, with the American strikes on Iran. There was

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<v Speaker 2>a story Nash story though up in Michigan, Wayne, Michigan.

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<v Speaker 2>This morning, there was a shooting at a community church

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<v Speaker 2>at cross Point Community Church, an active shooter was declared.

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<v Speaker 2>Security guard at the church shot and killed this guy

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<v Speaker 2>before officers were able to get there, and the reason

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<v Speaker 2>the security guard had time to take aim at him

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<v Speaker 2>was because one of the deacons who was showing up

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<v Speaker 2>hit and clobbered the guy with an f one point

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<v Speaker 2>fifty and then the church security guard was able to

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<v Speaker 2>come over and finish him off. They said that no

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<v Speaker 2>one else at the time was hurt. Only one person,

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<v Speaker 2>The shooter did fire multiple shots into the church, but

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<v Speaker 2>did not actually go into the building. There were about

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and fifty people in there at the time.

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<v Speaker 2>They were live streaming the service when it happened. It

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<v Speaker 2>had more kids in there as usual. Showed the moment

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<v Speaker 2>when people inside became aware of what was going on

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<v Speaker 2>and you can hear people yelling, get down, everybody to

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<v Speaker 2>So that was in Wayne, Michigan today. So Operation Midnight Hammer,

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<v Speaker 2>that is what this is being called. One hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five aircraft were involved in the strikes on Iran.

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<v Speaker 2>The three nuclear sites all considered to have suffered severe damage,

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<v Speaker 2>although at this point we don't know exactly how severe.

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<v Speaker 2>The head of the United Nations Nuclear Watchdog group said,

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<v Speaker 2>the extent of this is still unclear, despite some satellite

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<v Speaker 2>images that are out that now show that the bombs

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<v Speaker 2>the International Atomic Energy Agency excuse me, Raphael Grossi, confirmed

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<v Speaker 2>the most fortified nuclear site called Ford Doh during an

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<v Speaker 2>believe it's still going on actually today in New York.

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<v Speaker 2>And what he said was craters are visible at the

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<v Speaker 2>Fordah site, Iran's main location for enriching uranium, indicating the

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<v Speaker 2>use by the United States of ground penetrating munitions. We

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<v Speaker 2>knew that this is consistent with the statements from the

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<v Speaker 2>United States, but he said, given the fact that Fordah

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<v Speaker 2>able to access to assess the damage. Specifically, along with

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<v Speaker 2>the damage at Ford OH, several buildings and entrance tunnels

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<v Speaker 2>had been destroyed at the Ishfahan nuclear site and additional

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<v Speaker 2>damage at Natan's as well. One of the guys that

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<v Speaker 2>of these munitions, and again we've talked about We spent

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<v Speaker 2>these bunker buster bombs. This is retired Admiral Mark Montgomery

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<v Speaker 2>who said this specific these GBU fifty sevens, this is

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<v Speaker 5>Myself and many of the other retired generals and animals

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<v Speaker 5>who've worked this issue for you know, almost fifteen to

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<v Speaker 5>eighteen years. You know, from the initial planning the Massive

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<v Speaker 5>Ordinance penetrary was conceived two or three administrations ago. So

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<v Speaker 5>the idea that we're finally using it is about time.

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<v Speaker 5>We have cycled our forces through the Middle East so

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<v Speaker 5>many times, particularly the Navy and the Air Force and

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<v Speaker 5>the Army's air defenders that it really impacts our readiness.

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<v Speaker 5>So actually doing this strike now there's a path through

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<v Speaker 5>to to not being so critically involved in the Middle

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<v Speaker 3>Sorry I cut him off.

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<v Speaker 2>The other point about what this guy was saying, again,

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<v Speaker 2>retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, is that this kind of

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<v Speaker 2>operation where you've got airplanes in the air for hours

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<v Speaker 2>and hours and hours at a.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a big lift obviously, like I said, one

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<v Speaker 2>those seven B two bombers, but that this specific bomb

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<v Speaker 5>What was unique was the dropping of the of the

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<v Speaker 5>two at Natans. Now, those pilots had practiced it hundreds

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<v Speaker 5>of times, but they had not used an operational weapon

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<v Speaker 5>this way. What we can see in the imagery are

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<v Speaker 5>Weapons, you know, because they tend they tend to put

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<v Speaker 5>Natan's I think was clean up. The Israelis left us

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<v Speaker 5>some work to do there, knowing that a massive ordinance

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<v Speaker 2>it's constructed with that hardened steal so that it can

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<v Speaker 2>penetrate the ground before the secondary explosion. Now I mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>that there are congressional reactions to the American strikes on Iran,

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<v Speaker 2>and again some of them are via some of them

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<v Speaker 2>are people that you would not expect to be criticizing

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<v Speaker 2>President Trump, but Tim Kaine ran for vice president with

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<v Speaker 2>Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump and Mike Pence. He said

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<v Speaker 2>that this is an overreach of presidential authority. He asserted

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<v Speaker 2>that Congress has to vote before initiating offensive military actions,

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<v Speaker 2>which is not entirely true. He warned of the risk

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<v Speaker 2>of getting the US into a prolonged Middle East conflict

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<v Speaker 2>without the backing of the electorate. Listen, there is that

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<v Speaker 2>there is a possibility of that, but we've been involved

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<v Speaker 2>in the Middle East for decades and we will be

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<v Speaker 2>for decades regardless of how this plays out. I think

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<v Speaker 2>it's important to point out that other Arab states, they're

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<v Speaker 2>not mad that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon

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<v Speaker 2>or is now back into the Stone Age in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of its nuclear program. Other Arab states are not unhappy

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<v Speaker 2>about that. They are just fine with this. They may

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<v Speaker 2>put out statements that say that the United States did

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<v Speaker 2>something we can't go back from.

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<v Speaker 3>Or blah blah blah. They do not want Iran to

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<v Speaker 3>have a nuclear weapon.

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<v Speaker 2>Chuck Schumer, of course, called for the Senate to immediately

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<v Speaker 2>hold a vote under the War Powers Act to reassert

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<v Speaker 2>Congress's role in declaring war as we've seen before, this

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<v Speaker 2>is not a war. Congress has not declared war since

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<v Speaker 2>World War Two. And think of all of the military

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<v Speaker 2>conflicts we've gotten into, some for years at a time.

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<v Speaker 2>Think Afghanistan or Iraq, or Vietnam, or any number of

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<v Speaker 2>conflicts that we've been in that did not require Congressional approval.

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<v Speaker 2>Haakim Jeffries, minority leader in the House, accused the President

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<v Speaker 2>of misleading the public and bypassing Congress. He's listen, he's

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<v Speaker 2>got to mislead the public. In a situation like this,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't, for just for the protection of the men

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<v Speaker 2>and women that are going to be there at the

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<v Speaker 2>tip of the spear, you can't tell everybody what's about

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<v Speaker 2>to happen. That's why he was so coy about his

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<v Speaker 2>two week warning. Remember that on Thursday or Friday, whatever

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<v Speaker 2>it was. Now Thomas Massey is a surprise to me

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<v Speaker 2>only that he's a Republican, the Republican from Kentucky. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this guy goes to the beat of his own drum.

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<v Speaker 2>He has introduced, with Congressman Rocanna from here in California, Democrat,

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<v Speaker 2>a joint War Powers resolution stating that the action was

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<v Speaker 2>not constitutional without prior congressional authorization.

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<v Speaker 3>Again, every I shouldn't say every.

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<v Speaker 2>Most presidents have some military action under their belt where

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<v Speaker 2>the opposing party raises their hands and says, this is

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<v Speaker 2>the unconstitutional use of the American military, and it's never

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<v Speaker 2>the case. This one is going to be similar. There

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<v Speaker 2>are people who are going to claim that this was

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<v Speaker 2>an unconstitutional use of American military power, and there's no

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<v Speaker 2>evidence that that's the case. So we'll talk more about

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<v Speaker 2>what this means for Iran going forward. Is there anything

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<v Speaker 2>that Iran can do to poke back at the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Gary Hoff, but I'm in for I don't know who.

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<v Speaker 2>Normally it's Tiffany. Usually it's in this spot right something

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<v Speaker 2>like that. I'm Usually it's nap time for me, So

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<v Speaker 2>it changes every weekend. Good rotating cast of characters.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to KFI AM six on demand, of.

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<v Speaker 2>Course, doing the regular show tomorrow, So at nine o'clock

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<v Speaker 2>we'll pick up on some of the information that we

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<v Speaker 2>are going to be getting in we assume overnight tonight

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<v Speaker 2>and into tomorrow about the extent of damage on the

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<v Speaker 2>strikes for strikes on three of Iran's nuclear sites. Of

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<v Speaker 2>course fourd oh Natans and Ishfahan. This was Operation Midnight Hammer.

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<v Speaker 2>We know that at least seven of these B two

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<v Speaker 2>bombers carried fourteen of the mops. These GBU fifty seven

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<v Speaker 2>massive ordnance penetrators, the bunker buster bombs and then Tomahawk

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<v Speaker 2>missiles were also fired from submarines. President Trump said that

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<v Speaker 2>this was very successful, spectacular military success. And of course

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<v Speaker 2>the final damage evaluations are still pending, notably for the

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<v Speaker 2>deeply shielded facilities like four to H which is why

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<v Speaker 2>we hit those, we believe with twelve of those mops.

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<v Speaker 2>I've mentioned just before that break about some of the

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<v Speaker 2>congressional reactions to the strikes on Iran, and as I mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>the War Powers Resolution of nineteen seventy three does set

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<v Speaker 2>out some specifics of what the president is allowed to do,

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<v Speaker 2>but also what he is required he or she is

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<v Speaker 2>required to do in the event that he calls for

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<v Speaker 2>military action. The War Powers Resolution nineteen seventy three actually

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<v Speaker 2>limits the ability to commit troops to an armed conflict

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<v Speaker 2>without congressional approval. It requires the President to notify Congress

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<v Speaker 2>within forty eight hours of deploying troops, and it mandates

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<v Speaker 2>a withdrawal after sixty days unless Congress comes in and

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<v Speaker 2>authorizes the use of force, which is a pretty wide

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<v Speaker 2>ranging amount of stuff that a president can do without

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<v Speaker 2>getting approval from Congress. Now, again, some people have already

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<v Speaker 2>suggested that this was grounds for impeachment. I think Alexandria

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<v Speaker 2>Ocassio Cortes, the She and Rashida Talib and Bernie Sanders

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<v Speaker 2>have all said that this was grossly unconstitutional, which again isn't.

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<v Speaker 2>Senator Lindsey Graham a Republican out of South Carolina, he

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<v Speaker 2>has been calling for this for a long time, so

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<v Speaker 2>he was a supporter. But so was John Fetterman, the

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<v Speaker 2>Democrat out of Pennsylvania. They took a position of support

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<v Speaker 2>for these strikes, said that this was the right call

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<v Speaker 2>to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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<v Speaker 3>He had a whole trio of others.

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<v Speaker 2>Roger Wicker, Republican out of Mississippi, Jim rish out of Idaho,

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<v Speaker 2>Mike Johnson out of Louisiana speaker. They supported this. They

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<v Speaker 2>said that this was limited, It was decisive that there

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<v Speaker 2>is no intention of regime change or a forever war.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean the regime change thing is different because we

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<v Speaker 2>know that President Trump has kind of addressed that in

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<v Speaker 2>a truth social post. But this boots on the ground

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<v Speaker 2>deployment myth that's floating out there is not going to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>We are not going into Iran with boots on the ground,

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<v Speaker 2>because that would entail an absolute slaughter of somebody, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's American military men and women, Iranian civilians, the Irani military.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not what we're interested in. Warren Davidson of Ohio,

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<v Speaker 2>Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia. They actually are Republicans that

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<v Speaker 2>were at least concerned about this. They have talked about

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<v Speaker 2>constitutional concerns about this. They have said before that in

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<v Speaker 2>that farthest right side of the MAGA movement, they do

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<v Speaker 2>not want to get involved in any more foreign wars.

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<v Speaker 2>The President will tell you the White House has already

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<v Speaker 2>said this is not war with Iran.

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<v Speaker 3>But to use.

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<v Speaker 2>To use Speaker Mike Johnson's words, this was limited, that

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<v Speaker 2>this was decisive. Jasmine Crockett has said that Congress must

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<v Speaker 2>authorize military force before any president launches a strike, and

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<v Speaker 2>again that's just simply a mis interpretation of the War

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<v Speaker 2>Powers Resolution of nineteen seventy three. For example, for example,

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<v Speaker 2>Bill Clinton ordered air strikes on Bosnia ninety five. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>Bill Clinton ordered air strikes on Kosovo in ninety nine

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<v Speaker 2>without price congressional authorization.

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<v Speaker 3>There was also a vote.

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<v Speaker 2>Congress did vote to pass the pass, sorry tried to

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<v Speaker 2>vote to pass the resolution that would authorize continued NATO

554
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<v Speaker 2>bombings in that Bosnia and Kosovo episode, but it failed.

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<v Speaker 2>Barack Obama in twenty eleven authorized airstrikes in Libya part

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<v Speaker 2>of a NATO operation, again without congressional approval, and the

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00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:33.839
<v Speaker 2>administration argued, just like the Trump administration is, arguing that

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<v Speaker 2>it didn't need authorization since it wasn't a full scale war,

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<v Speaker 2>prompting debate over what does entail or what does require

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<v Speaker 2>an actual Congressional vote under that War Powers resolution from.

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<v Speaker 3>Nineteen seventy three.

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<v Speaker 2>So they're going to talk about it, They're gonna yell

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<v Speaker 2>about it, They're going to raise their voices about it.

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<v Speaker 2>We've seen members of Congress talk about it all day today,

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<v Speaker 2>and you could bet when the new cycle again starts

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<v Speaker 2>the first thing in the morning, going to be doing

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<v Speaker 2>it much much more. I mentioned also the ongoing suggestion

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<v Speaker 2>that Iran has some sort of ability to strike back

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<v Speaker 2>at the United States.

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<v Speaker 3>It doesn't appear that they do, clearly.

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<v Speaker 2>The United States has tens of thousands of military men

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<v Speaker 2>and women within range of offensive weapons that Iran does have,

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<v Speaker 2>but their capability has been degraded so much by the

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<v Speaker 2>ongoing now ten days I believe of Israeli air strikes

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<v Speaker 2>against their ballistic missile production facilities, against their missile launchers,

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<v Speaker 2>that it doesn't appear that Iran has the capability of

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<v Speaker 2>coming after the United States in any real way. So

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<v Speaker 2>now the concern is their proxy units, whether it's Hesblah

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<v Speaker 2>or Hamas to a much lesser extent, but the Huthis

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<v Speaker 2>in Yemen could gum things up if they start targeting

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<v Speaker 2>American warships there in the Persian Gulf area, so something.

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<v Speaker 2>All of this stuff is still going on. When we

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<v Speaker 2>come back, we'll hear from a bunch of the leaders

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<v Speaker 2>the President's address from last night. Pete Hegseth and as

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<v Speaker 2>a Secretary of Defense and the chairman of the Joint

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<v Speaker 2>Chiefs of Staff, also had a very early news conference

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<v Speaker 2>this morning and talked about the incredible success and bravery

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<v Speaker 2>of the men and women who pulled this thing off

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<v Speaker 2>late in the middle.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the night.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll talk about all of that stuff still coming

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<v Speaker 2>up in the next hour.

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<v Speaker 1>KFI AM six forty on demand