by Adam Johnston at the Federal
If President Trump truly believes in ‘no more stupid wars,’ now is the time to prove it.
Overnight into Wednesday, attacks between Israel and Iran continued, marking the sixth day of hostilities since Israel’s operation “Rising Lion” began.
These strikes have not only targeted critical elements of Iran’s nuclear program, resulting in the deaths of multiple nuclear scientists, but also high-ranking Iranian military and government officials, signaling that this operation is about not only destroying Iran’s nuclear program but ultimately the regime itself.
So far, the United States has not taken on an offensive role in the conflict, but the U.S. has participated in helping Israel intercept incoming missiles. However, the Pentagon is also sending additional warplanes, air refueling tankers, and the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the area, giving Trump “options” should the conflict escalate.
While this kind of posture is described as “defensive” in nature by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, it has the clear potential for offensive use, which would be a catastrophic mistake.
As Tucker Carlson correctly stated in a recent commentary,…
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