President Trump said he will decide in two weeks whether the United States military will be directly involved in Iran. Trump, an America First candidate, promised to break the cycle of “endless wars” and was highly critical of the invasion of Iraq 20 years ago. Conservatives are split, with broadcaster Tucker Carlson, for example, opposing involvement and Sen. Ted Cruz supporting it.
There were 45 responses via email, voicemail and Facebook to this week’s Tele-Talk question: Should the U.S. military get directly involved in Iran?
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