JOHN SUNUNU ON CLOSE UP OVER THE WEEKEND. I NOTICED THAT JOHN SAID NO, HE NEVER WOULD HAVE GONE FORWARD WITH IT. IT’S TAKEN HIM THREE AND A HALF MONTHS TO ACTUALLY SAY THAT. SCOTT BROWN WAS WATCHING CLOSE UP ON SUNDAY AND TOOK NOTE WHEN I ASKED HIS REPUBLICAN U.S. SENATE PRIMARY OPPONENT, JOHN SUNUNU, ABOUT THE CONFLICT WITH IRAN WAS OPERATION EPIC FURY THIS WAR WITH IRAN A WISE MOVE FOR THE UNITED STATES? LOOK, IF YOU’RE ASKING ME IF I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS. NO, NO. BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE IMPERATIVE OF MAKING SURE IRAN CAN’T GET ACCESS TO A NUCLEAR WEAPON, I THINK IN THE LONG RUN, OUR NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THE REGION AND THE WORLD, BECAUSE THIS DOES IMPACT EUROPE WILL WILL HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED. THE SAME QUESTION TO YOU. DO YOU THINK THAT THIS WAR WAS A WISE MOVE FOR THE UNITED STATES? YEAH, I THINK IT WAS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE AT WHAT POINT DO YOU JUST SAY ENOUGH? I MEAN, FOR 47 YEARS THEY’VE BEEN KILLING OUR CITIZENS, OUR SOLDIERS, BASICALLY EXPORTING TERRORISM AROUND THE REGION AND THE WORLD. DEATH TO ISRAEL, DEATH TO AMERICA. WELL, NEW HAMPSHIRE IS IN AMERICA. AND SO THAT MEANS DEATH TO US TOO. SO DO YOU JUST DO NOTHING? AND THEN THEY GET A NUCLEAR WEAPON. THEN WE’RE AT A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL. SO, YES, I THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE. I’VE BEEN VERY CLEAR ON THAT. WELL, THEY HAVE THEIR DIFFERENCES. BOTH BROWN AND SUNUNU ARE AGAINST THE PROPOSED $300 BILLION IRAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND. I DON’T THINK THE U.S. SHOULD PROVIDE ANY MONEY FOR RECONSTRUCTION. THAT’S THAT’S NOT WHERE WE SHOULD BE HEADED. THAT’S NOT RIGHT. IT’S NOT FAIR TO AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. I DON’T BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR OIL RIGHT NOW. I DON’T BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD BE LIFTING THE SANCTIONS RIGHT NOW. AND I CERTAINLY DON’T THINK THEY SHOULD BE GETTING ANY REBUILDING FUND, BECAUSE THEY’RE GOING TO BE MAKING THAT MON

The Republican U.S. Senate candidates are taking different approaches to the latest developments in Iran.Scott Brown is pouncing on comments made by John E. Sununu on “CloseUp” over the weekend.”I noticed that John said no, he never would have gone forward with it,” Brown said. “It’s taken him three and a half months to actually say that.”Sununu was asked about whether the war in Iran was a wise move for the United States.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<“Look, if you’re asking me if I would have done this, no, no,” Sununu said. “But when you look at the imperative of making sure Iran can’t get access to a nuclear weapon, I think in the long run, our national security interests and those of the region and the world, because this does impact Europe, will have been supported.”Brown said he does think the war was a wise move.”Yeah, I think it was appropriate, because at what point do you just say enough?” he said. “I mean, for 47 years, they’ve been killing our citizens, our soldiers, basically exporting terrorism around the region and the world. ‘Death to Israel.’ ‘Death to America.’ Well, New Hampshire’s in America. And so that means death to us, too. So, do you just do nothing, and then they get a nuclear weapon? Then we’re at a whole different level. So yes, I thought it was appropriate. I’ve been very clear on that.”While they have their differences, both Brown and Sununu are against the proposed $300 billion Iran redevelopment fund.”I don’t think the U.S. should provide any money for reconstruction,” Sununu said. “That’s not where we should be headed. That’s not right. It’s not fair to American taxpayers.””I don’t believe they should be able to sell their oil right now,” Brown said. “I don’t believe that we should be lifting the sanctions right now, and I certainly don’t think they should be getting any rebuilding fund, because they’re going to be making that money back in less than a year, potentially.”

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

The Republican U.S. Senate candidates are taking different approaches to the latest developments in Iran.

Scott Brown is pouncing on comments made by John E. Sununu on “CloseUp” over the weekend.

“I noticed that John said no, he never would have gone forward with it,” Brown said. “It’s taken him three and a half months to actually say that.”

Sununu was asked about whether the war in Iran was a wise move for the United States.

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“Look, if you’re asking me if I would have done this, no, no,” Sununu said. “But when you look at the imperative of making sure Iran can’t get access to a nuclear weapon, I think in the long run, our national security interests and those of the region and the world, because this does impact Europe, will have been supported.”

Brown said he does think the war was a wise move.

“Yeah, I think it was appropriate, because at what point do you just say enough?” he said. “I mean, for 47 years, they’ve been killing our citizens, our soldiers, basically exporting terrorism around the region and the world. ‘Death to Israel.’ ‘Death to America.’ Well, New Hampshire’s in America. And so that means death to us, too. So, do you just do nothing, and then they get a nuclear weapon? Then we’re at a whole different level. So yes, I thought it was appropriate. I’ve been very clear on that.”

While they have their differences, both Brown and Sununu are against the proposed $300 billion Iran redevelopment fund.

“I don’t think the U.S. should provide any money for reconstruction,” Sununu said. “That’s not where we should be headed. That’s not right. It’s not fair to American taxpayers.”

“I don’t believe they should be able to sell their oil right now,” Brown said. “I don’t believe that we should be lifting the sanctions right now, and I certainly don’t think they should be getting any rebuilding fund, because they’re going to be making that money back in less than a year, potentially.”