Rep. McCormick to Newsmax: 'Half Measures' Don't Work in Warfare
Representative Rich McCormick endorsed a maximum pressure strategy against Iran, claiming the regime's military capacity is nearly 95 percent depleted.
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Representative Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) praised current U.S. military and economic pressure on Iran, claiming the regime's military capacity is 95% depleted and its economy is weeks from collapse. He argued that "half measures" in warfare are ineffective.
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Richard McCormick
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