322. Amb. David Hale on Waiting Decades for a US President to Stop Iran’s Terrorism Against Americans
The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast
Sharyl Attkisson
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🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Former US Ambassador David Hale says he and other diplomats have waited for eight U.S. presidents to take action against Iran. In an interview with Sharyl, he reviews the long, brutal history of terrorist attacks against Americans that went unanswered.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everybody, Cheryl Ackison here. |
| 0:05.5 | Welcome to another edition of the Cheryl Ackison podcast. |
| 0:11.8 | Today, Ambassador David Hale on waiting decades for a U.S. president to stop Iran's terrorism against Americans. |
| 0:21.8 | What I've dedicated my life to is revenge. |
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| 0:29.3 | They think they're better than us. |
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| 0:31.6 | I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong. |
| 0:33.3 | She's punishing me. |
| 0:34.8 | You destroyed my family. |
| 0:36.2 | I will not rest until I've destroyed yours. |
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