Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190523:13:46:00
Defenses around iran. is this a good move? >> i think on balance this is a good move. let's put it in perspective. about a week ago we were hearing reports of 120,000 troops potentially deployed. that would be a very bad move. that would be far too much. if you look at what iran has done over the last week or so, they planted bombs on tankers. they are flying drones over saudi oil fields and attacking the pipelines. a rocket lands in the u.s. embassy in baghdad. iran is clearly sending us a pretty aggressive signal. those 10,000 troops and i've spoken with senior leaders in the pentagon, they'...