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I Think the GOP is Hoping For War With Iran.
At least, Senator Ted Cruz is.
If you follow the news at all, you’ve probably heard that the state of Israel has bombed Iran. Claiming fear for the safety of their nation, they preemptively attacked a nuclear power site and left multiple people-including a general and nuclear scientist-dead. Naturally, given the scale of the conflict that could ensue within the middle east and the dynamics it could hold for the entire world, lawmakers of course in the U.S. have weighed in given the ties we have to Israel.
It should come as no surprise of course that none other than Texas Senator Ted Cruz was quick to make hostile warnings and threats, immediately jumping to what the consequences would be if U.S. troops were injured.
Michael Ramsay with the Right-leaning publication NewsNation writes:
“U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz warned Iran against trying to retaliate against American service members in the Middle East in the wake of Israel’s military strike against Tehran.
The Trump administration sought to distance itself from its ally’s attack on Tehran, but retaliatory actions against the U.S. were top of mind for some, including Cruz. The Texas Republican appeared on NewsNation and asked people to pray for service members overseas who now may find themselves in harm’s…
