“Prepare for War” - Tucker Confronts Britain’s Most Pro-War Advocate
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“Prepare for War” - Tucker Confronts Britain’s Most Pro-War Advocate

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 20261 hr 5 min
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  • Politics

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg explains how Britain, which has a combat ready military force about half the size of New York’s police department, must prepare for war with Russia. (00:00) What Is This War and Why Does Britain Need to Fight It? (19:40) Is There Majority Support for War With Russia? (26:18) Is Using Nuclear Weapons Accepted in Christianity? (33:15) Was WWII Good for Britain? (39:08) Is Ukraine a Sovereign Country? Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is a British politician and broadcaster who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2024. A...

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that some Russian people close to the state, not formally of the state, have talked about

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Mr. Isabank, thank you very much for having us in your home. It's really pretty. I'm sad to think of it being destroyed in the war you described. What is this war and why do you have to fight it?

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Okay. What I've said is that the United Kingdom needs to be prepared for war, that we are coming under attack in various ways from Russia. We've had murders and attempted murders take place.

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There was attempted murder in Salisbury, and there was a murder that took place in London by agents of Putin, that Putin has invaded Ukraine, and he is making threatening noises that some Russian people close to the state, not formally of the state, have talked about the potential for nuclear war.

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