00:00We are talking to other countries about working with us for the policing of the strait.
00:08And I think we're getting good response.
00:10If we do, that's great.
00:11And if we don't, that's great, too.
00:12But remember, like, as an example, in many cases, they're NATO countries.
00:17We're always there for NATO.
00:20We're helping them with Ukraine.
00:23It's got an ocean in between us.
00:25It doesn't affect us, but we've helped them.
00:27It'd be interesting to see what country would help us with a very small endeavor,
00:34which is just keeping the strait open.
00:36That, by comparison, is small.
00:38It's small because Iran has very little firepower left.
00:42Their missiles are down to a low number.
00:45You see, they're shooting very few of them.
00:47You know why? Because they don't have very many of them.
00:50And because we've decimated their manufacturing capability.
00:53Mr. President, which countries have said that they will help them?
00:57Well, I can't say yet. It's a little early.
00:59They contacted today and last night.
01:02But we've had some positive response.
01:05We had a few that would rather not get involved.
01:08Is China out of them?
01:09I don't want to tell you about that.
01:11I mean, I can't really say for sure.
01:14But China's an interesting case study.
01:17They get most of their oil, as you know, by far.
01:22They get a lot, about 90% from the strait.
01:25So I said, would you like to come in and we'll find out?
01:29Maybe they will, maybe they will.
01:30You know, there's some other deeper reasons why they may not.
01:34They should come in, in my opinion.
01:36It never made sense for years.
01:38If you go back and look at what I've said years ago,
01:40I said, why aren't we maintaining the horrible strain
01:44when it's really there for China and many other countries?
01:49Why aren't they doing it?
01:50And that's because we had weak leadership, to be honest with you.
01:54But I'm bringing it up now.
01:55Because I think, even long term,
01:58I think it's something that other countries should help us with.
02:01How many other countries, Mr. President?
02:02And again, remember this, about seven.
02:05We talked to you about seven.
02:06About seven.
02:08Just remember that it's something that we don't need,
02:13and these countries do need.
02:15And yet, for years, it's like, for years,
02:18we've been maintaining and doing a great job.
02:22And now that the war is,
02:24now that they've been diminished in terms of military there,
02:28military has been greatly diminished.
02:30I think it's a good thing for other countries to come in.
02:34Some of the countries have a certain type of boat that could help us.
02:39Some of the countries would be a little helpful.
02:41Remember, it only takes a couple of people
02:44to screw up the strain, a couple of terrorists.
02:47You don't need their militaries to beat it.
02:50But all you need is a few people dropping mines here and there.
02:53And, you know, you louse it up.
02:55So, we need, I would really, I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory.
03:03Because it is their territory.
03:05It's the place from which they get their energy.
03:09And they should come and they should help us protect it.
03:14You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't even be there at all,
03:17because we don't need it.
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