"How is that defined? Because first it was described as regime change, and then it was suppressing terrorism. On the back end, you also have, fresh in everyone's mind, Iraq and Afghanistan, and my generation, who just do not wanna go into a war without clear cut objectives to which Americans don't feel directly threatened."
"We're at war with people who have been at war with the Western Civilization for 47 years, and you appear to me to be, you know, sort of cheering against American success. For 47 years they have killed American troops, maimed American personnel, waged war on the civilized world. They have missiles, they have drones, and they told our own negotiators they have material for 11 nuclear bombs."
"You can be against Iran, all the terrorism they support, you can be against Maduro and toppling them, but when it comes down to strapping your kids and sending them off to war, and spilling their blood, and adding billions and trillions of dollars to our national debt whenever we have our problems here at home."
During a heated debate on The Arena, former Democratic congressman Joe Cunningham and CNN's Scott Jennings clashed over Trump's military operations in Iran. Cunningham questioned how success is defined, noting shifting objectives from regime change to counterterrorism. He cited lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, concerns about trillions in spending, and lack of public appetite for another war. Jennings countered that Iran has waged war on Western civilization for 47 years, killed American troops, and possesses nuclear materials, presenting an imminent threat. Cunningham rejected this as a false choice, arguing one can oppose Iran while refusing to send troops abroad and prioritizing domestic issues like healthcare and infrastructure.
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