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2024-10-09 00:36:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C49C692CB722C96FEA2EF24A5A046414C482945A2886A1BA9BED17312538200B
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Original Note:
Walz referred to "Israel and its proxies," which is "terminology usually used in reference to Iran". The line "appeared to be intended to convey that the U.S. must stop the expansion of Iran and proxy groups that are aligned with the country." https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/vance-walz-vice-presidential-debate-election-2024/card/tim-walz-trips-over-his-words-in-vp-debate-n0fYFC6qv9qfx0MCih7C https://nypost.com/2024/10/01/us-news/walz-stumbles-on-first-question-at-vp-debate-confuses-israel-and-iran/
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