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Last week, after a US drone strike killed the leader of Iran's Kudz Force, Kossim Sulemani.

The State Department held a special briefing for reporters, explaining what exactly had just happened.

The briefing was private, there weren't any cameras, administration officials weren't identified by name,

but a transcript of the meeting was eventually posted online.

These officials, they argued that if they hadn't killed Sulemani, hundreds of Americans would be dead, eventually.

They said killing Sulemani meant they were speaking in a language the Iranian regime understands.

Eventually, these officials, they seemed to get frustrated.

One senior State Department official said, Jesus, do we have to explain why we do these things?

The room laughed, but the reporter kept pushing.

They said, yes, you do.

Another official weighed in said, you're going to have to talk to the lawyers.

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