CNN State of the Union With Jake Tapper September 15, 2019 13:19:00
Pompeo. >> i think an escalation of the war is a big mistake. this is from the em -- the yemeni civil war and the houthis are supported by the iranians so it is back and forth but the answer is trying to have a negotiated ceasefire and peace in yemen and bombing iran won't do that. and iran's military spending is about $17 billion. saudi arabia spends about $83 billion. the gulf sheikhdoms around saudi arabia spend another $50 billion and so really the saudis and allies dwarf the spending of iran and this is a regional conflict there is no reason the super-power of the united states needs to g...