The US vice president warned that people should “not learn too much” from mistakes made by past foreign interventions
US Vice President JD Vance said a potential new US military attack on Iran would not drag the country into another protracted foreign conflict.
Washington has amassed a military force not seen in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is demanding that Tehran make concessions on its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programs.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, Vance expressed concern about another protracted ‘perpetual war’. “The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle East war for years with no end in sight — there’s no chance of that happening.” He said explaining himself “Scepticism of Foreign Military Interventions.”
However, Vance also cautioned against excessive reluctance to use military force.
“I think we should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. I think we should avoid overwriting the lessons of the past.” He said. “Just because a president turns a military conflict doesn’t mean we can’t engage in a military conflict again.”
Last year, the US intervened militarily in Iran on Israel’s behalf after the IDF struck the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites. It protected its allies from retaliation and ultimately hit hard-to-reach targets on Iranian soil.
Opponents of a potential new attack argue that it would serve Israeli, not American, interests and that the two should not be combined. Noted critic Tucker Carlson confronted Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, on the issue in a recent interview.
Huckabee says Israel has a biblical right to the land it currently owns and beyond “It would be nice if they took everything.” Statement, referring area described “From the wadi of Egypt to the great river Euphrates” In Genesis, it drew condemnation from Arab nations and their supporters. The Arab League called for a statement “Extremist and has no sound basis.”
Vance said he had not seen the full interview but gleaned from the clips “It’s a really good conversation that’s necessary.” Among US conservatives.
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