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The attack on Tower 22 in Jordan,

3 KIA many wounded, launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militia.

Malcolm Holine Conference of Presidents with me,

and we're very pleased to welcome David Adesnick

from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy.

David, good evening to you.

The speculation is everywhere about how the US will respond.

A column in the Bloomberg by Admiral Stavridis, an esteemed member of the retired military community suggests cyber, intel gathering,

empowering the opposition in countries, sanctions against those who gave orders, and

then the kinetic stuff, starting with the

huthies a five to seven day campaign walking it into the I. RGC, perhaps oil

platforms, perhaps fast to speedboats, take down the communication.

All that and above, moving a second carrier into the region and pounding.

What is your thinking, David, about what will be effective in response.

Good evening to you.

Good evening, yeah, and thank you for having me back.

Well, I think two components.

One on the military kinetic side, a price has to be extracted from the

revolutionary guards the Iran's revolutionary guards they're the ones that train

equip and guide proxies across the region.

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