Retired SEALs Brady Duke (R-Fla.), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), and Ryan Zinke (R-Mt.) join ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss why they’re running for Congress amid the Afghanistan withdrawal.
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Brian departure of last? U dot S
soldier in Afghanistan days
after nine slash eleven.
Twenty years later, the Taliban back
in control of the country
provided a safe haven and once
again for Al Qaeda extremists,
terrorists, our next guest
served on the front line of war
on terror. They are not done
serving. They are running for
Congress, retired David, Duke for
the 47th congressional district,
Eli running for Arizonas, first
District and Morgan Latrel,
multiple tours in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and wants to
represent Texas, eighth
congressional District
former Navy seal commander.
Former congressman Interior
Secretary Ryan Zinke is running
again now in Montano. Second
district,
the President of the United
States says the chaos with the
dismount from the country was
unavoidable. Do you agree?
I do not.
We abandoned our allies and we
have abandoned our citizens and
we are disgusted at our actions
and this president and the
cabinet are responsible and
accountable
im, sad for the loss of life and liberty and im angry because it
Liberty and im angry because it
was Beth, predictable and
preventible.
Brian Morgan looks like the
chairman of Chiefs of Staff is
open to talking to Taliban an
combined efforts to take outer
risk groups.
Are you ready to get over it
with the Taliban?
Am I ready to get over it?
No,
I think we are in a bad spot
right now,
im disappointed in the
administration.
I concur with Commander Zimkes
remarks.
My heart goes out for those
lives lost most recently and the
members of all of those who have
fallen before.
I think the Taliban is not to be
trusted, as it never was to be
trusted and most certainly, we
need to be taking a hard look of
whats happening over there and
most certainly get our people.
Brian Brady, the President of
the United States, didnt, see the
advantage of having a
counterterrorist force out there
in a huge base, like Bagram or
other six bases.
Was it time to get out
absolutely not.
I think we were there providing
necessary support and security
for our afghan allies and for us
to quite literally abandon them
as well as U dot S. Citizens within
that country is absolutely
Un American.
This was this was not
executed properly,
im quite frankly, disgusted and
very angered by the handling of
this, and this was a strategic
failure.
Brian Eli, the President of the
United States, got a phone call
and he was talking to Ghani and
he said I need air power because
terrorists are pouring in from
Pakistan.
He was basically denied that
would air power have made a
difference.
Well, I think air power would
have made a difference, and you
know I cant help but be
disgusted, like my other
colleagues here, on how we
handled the situation, and I
cant help to think about the
other implications around the
world that this messaging sends
that our execution sends to some
of our allies like Israel and
Taiwan and, furthermore, the
message that we are sending to
bad actors in the world like
IRAN and China, that would love
to come in and harm our allies.
America just became a lot more
dangerous. The world became a
lot more dangerous and I dont
think this administration has
any ability to handle it
Brian Managerran. Are you
shocked that a commander, like
general, Milley or Secretary of
defense, would be talking to
Ghani about perceptions and
optics instead of tactics?
I think this administration
is going into damage, control and
doing everything they can to
remedy the problem and they are
not doing it correctly,
honestly,
Brian. What is it like for you
and your family to see this
its its challenging,
especially my brother, and I both having served over there but one
having served over there, but one
thing that I like to tell: we
have been filling calls
as painful as it is hold your
head high. This is mission
success for us.
There was never an opportunity
for us to spike the football
for those that lost. May God put
peace in your heart and know
that your loved ones and
sacrifice was so others may
live
Brian understood
now you guys arent done
serving.
I want to everyone to get to
weigh in while youre running
Ryan Zinke. You have done this
before. Why go back
as much as I disdain election
in DCI love, my country and its
fixable?
We have to rise as american
people and we have to pump the
brakes on whats happening.
You look at Afghanistan on the
foreign side, you look at
domestically: inflation begging,
OPEC for oil.
We have no southern border.
America is time to wake up and
pump the brakes.
We have seals special forces
rising to the occasion
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follow us because we will take
back America folks,
we will pump the brakes and stop
this nonsense.
Brian Brady, you want to go
back too, but you want to serve
in a suit this time.
Real, quick whats, your message.
My message is that the
american family is important.
Security for America is
important.
You know we have to do what we
can for the american family.
We have to secure our border.
We have to hold a strong
position strategically with our
military.
We are the strongest military in
the world and we we have a
duty and responsibility to do
that and we should serve with
honor.
You know im going to do
everything that I can in my
power to fight in Congress for
the american family,
Brian Eli youre. In a tough
district district in Arizona
we discussed this,
are you convinced this mission
is worth the fight?
This mission has always been
worth the fight.
This country has always been
great and it needs men and women
with courage and character to
stand up again and say we are
not done fighting for it, because,
if youre not willing to fight
for it, then you dont deserve
it.
You guys want to go support. What
we are doing, go to
eliforarizona dot com.
I have little kids and I know
that you do as well.
They deserve to grow up with the
same amount of freedom and
prosperity that you did.
God bless you guys
Brian got it.
You want Kevin Bradys seat
why
we have to have proper
representation up in DC to
create a defensive posture and
its its time in our
country. We are so far off the
rails that the men like us need
to come out. Come out of the
shadows, come out of retirement
and defend what we believe in
our mission. Now is America and
we are going to win
Brian. You guys cant destroy
the target.
You want to win over the
argument and I think we are
better off with you guys, wearing,
suits and fighting, because you
already sacrificed so much
thanks to all of you.
Transcript generated on 2021-09-02.