YOUR REACTION TO WHAT
HAPPENED ON THE GROUND AND
HOW THE PRESIDENT IS
RESPONDING TO IT.
>> IRAN HAB RATCHETING
ATTACKS ON U.S. PERSONNEL
AND INSTALLATIONS OVER THE
PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND, LOOKING HISTORY HAS
SHOWN IF WE DON'T COUNTER
IRANIAN ATTACKS AGAINST OUR
PEOPLE AND DEFENDER
OURSELVES, THEN WE ARE NEVER
GOING TO DETER THEM DOWN THE
ROAD.
THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN VERY
CLEAR WITH HIS POLICY.
AND SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE
POMPEO EARLIER LAST MONTH
SAID THE UNITED STATES WOULD
RESPOND WITH DECISIVE
ACTION.
AND WE DID.
THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY WAY
TO DEAL WITH IRAN.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE
CONNECTION.
THESE ARE IRANIAN PROXY
MILITIAS CARRYING OUT IRAN'S
STRATEGIC INTENT IN IRAQ
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
PETE: DANIEL ARE THEY ACTING
OUT BECAUSE THEIR ECONOMY IS
IN A FREE FALL?
WHAT IS THE END STATE THAT
IRAN WANTS IN DOING THIS?
>> THAT'S PARTY OF IT.
IRAN WANTS STRATEGICALLY TO
REDUCE THE UNITED STATES
INFLUENCE IN IRAQ.
ALSO, KEEP IN MIND OVER THE
PAST FEW MONTHS, BRAVE
IRAQIS HAVE BEEN PROTESTING.
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ
CORRUPTION AND IRANIAN
INFLUENCE IN THE COUNTRY.
IRAN WANTS TO CHANGE THAT
NARRATIVE AND MAKE IT APPEAR
AS IF THE UNITED STATES IS
THE ENEMY OF IRAQ.
BUT THE UNITED
BUT THA UNITED
BUT THATUNITED
BUT THAT TITED
BUT THAT THEED
BUT THAT THE UNITED STATES
IS THE CAUSE THAT ALL THAT
ECONOMICALLY IS WRONG WITH
IRAQ.
IRAN IS COGNIZANT THAT IRAN
IS WITHOUT A PRIME MINISTER
RIGHT NOW AND THEY WANT TO
