In just 72 hours, Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran — a move that blindsided Tehran while Washington and Tehran were still talking peace. But Iran bounced back faster than anyone expected. What began as a surprise attack quickly turned into a full-scale missile barrage. Within 18 hours, Iran unleashed hundreds of ballistic missiles, including hypersonic ones, targeting central Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel.
And then came the unthinkable: Israel’s vaunted Iron Dome defense system failed. Israeli intelligence missed the mark. Now, a cornered Netanyahu is begging Washington to send in American military might to save Israel from a defeat it helped create — with a little nudge from Washington itself.
Meanwhile, the global chessboard is shifting. Russia, China, Pakistan, and much of the Muslim world are rallying behind Iran. Supplies, weaponry, and tech support are flooding into Tehran. The stakes? Nothing less than the future of the entire Middle East.
Let’s be real for a moment. Since 2003, the U.S. has poured $12 trillion into Middle East conflicts. What’s the payoff? Thousands of American lives lost, tens of thousands wounded, wide-open borders, and a fentanyl crisis killing 100,000 Americans every year. Now, the national debt has ballooned to $37 trillion — and that’s not even counting the hidden “agency debt.”
Seventy-seven million Americans voted for President Trump on a promise to end endless foreign wars, secure our borders, and bring law and order home. His mandate hasn’t changed: protect America first, not send our troops off to fight in wars that don’t serve us.
The dangers on the horizon are crystal clear. One Israeli strike on Kharg Island — a critical hub for 90% of Iran’s oil exports — or on Bandar Abbas terminals could shut down the Strait of Hormuz. That’s 20% of the world’s oil supply. The fallout? Supply chains collapse, inflation spikes, gas hits $7 a gallon overnight, working families get crushed, and the economy spirals into chaos.
And for what? So Israel, which kicked off this madness, can drag America into a wider regional war — with nuclear war a terrifying possibility?
We’ve got 40,000 U.S. troops scattered across the Gulf — in UAE, Qatar, and elsewhere — essentially sitting ducks. Iranian Shahed-136 drones cost a mere $20,000 each, but shooting them down with American Patriot missiles burns through $4 million per shot. The math doesn’t add up. We’ll run out of missiles while American soldiers return home in body bags.
The Middle East stands on a knife’s edge. Here’s what Washington must do to pull back from the brink:
- Call an emergency UN Security Council meeting to demand an immediate ceasefire — making it clear the U.S. opposes the destruction of Iran, Israel, or any other Middle Eastern state.
- Demand Israel stop killing Palestinians in Gaza and withdraw its forces from Gaza and the West Bank.
- Suspend all military aid to Israel until it pulls out of Gaza and allows humanitarian aid to flow freely.
- Propose armed peacekeeping forces from non-aligned nations to police Gaza and the West Bank.
- Push for a peace conference with the U.S., Russia, China, India, and Brazil to mediate between Israel, Iran, and the region.
I’ve led American soldiers into battle. I’ve seen too many flag-draped coffins come home. I don’t want to see one more. The warmongers in Washington have had 22 years to fix this. They lied, they profited, and America bled.
It’s time to put America first. Not Israel. Not Ukraine. Not NATO. AMERICA FIRST.
