The military engagement in Iran is a war of choice that was not preceded by an imminent threat to the United States.

“I will vote yes. This is a war of choice. I am one of the strongest supporters of Israel in the Congress. But I think when we put American troops in harm's way, it should be based upon imminent threats to America. There was no imminent threat.”

The current conflict in the Middle East resulted in a loss for the U.S. because the Strait of Hormuz only closed after the war began.

“IF THIS WAR BECOMES ABOUT OPENING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, WE HAVE ALREADY LOST BECAUSE THE STRAIT OF ONLY CLOSED BECAUSE WE STARTED THE WAR.”

The U.S. failed to improve its position by initiating this war, which has instead strengthened and entrenched the Iranian leadership.

“WE ARE A LONG WAY FROM BEING IN A BETTER POSITION THAN WHERE WE WERE BEFORE WE STRUCK. IN JANUARY, IRAN WAS PROBABLY THE WEAKEST IT HAD BEEN AS A RESULT OF SANCTIONS AND THE RISE UP OF THEIR OWN POPULATION IN YEARS. NOW WE HAVE A MORE ENTRENCHED, DANGEROUS LEADERSHIP”

The President has not effectively explained the rationale or the objectives for the current military operations in the region.

“ARE WE TRYING TO TAKE OVER KHARG ISLAND? I WOULD TRY TO GET SHIPS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? MAKING THAT CASE NOT ONLY TO CONGRESS BUT INEFFECTIVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS VALID AND IMPORTANT AND THE PRESIDENT SEEMS UNWILLING TO DO SO.”

World peace is not achievable because humans are fundamentally flawed and harbor incompatible values that lead to inevitable conflict.

“we as individuals we don't even have peace in our own heads how are we going to manifest peace for you know billions of people all around the world with entirely different ideas so that's that's why I just I just don't think it it could happen”

War is an inherent aspect of human existence that has always existed and will always continue to occur.

“war safe to say, wars always existed and always will exist.”

War is a permanent feature of human existence that should be expected rather than met with extreme outrage.

“I believe there will always be war. I thought it was weird that there wasn't a war this whole last since there's been seven people there's been more people think history's over and that it's not still happening”

She advocates for targeted international military action against the Iranian regime to halt mass killings, rather than a full-scale occupation.

“We're talking about targeted, calculated action against the terrorists that turn their military weapons into an instrument of mass killings and massacre.”

He supports a US military strike against the Iranian regime to end its role as a source of regional instability and terrorism.

“I think that the US will strike and yes, I support it and I think that it would be the beginning of the end of a horrible regime that exports terrorism that deals in violence that has destabilized several countries in the Middle East”

The United States must act to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon to avoid wider nuclear proliferation in the region.

“It would lead to other countries in the region wanting to get a nuclear weapon. So for example, Muhammad bin Salman said that if Iran got a nuclear weapon, then they would want a nuclear weapon, too. So multiple Islamists Shia Shia, we got we got to bomb them too now.”

Hasan Piker characterizes the bombing campaign in Gaza as a process of mass killing of children and civilians that amounts to genocide.

“they're saying out loud over and over again that they plan to commit Mass ethnic cleansing while they are doing an IRS there's no reason to hide it”

James Elder argues that the conflict in Gaza is uniquely indiscriminate and constitutes a war on children.

“When UNICEF very quickly, you know, we were speaking at levels we'd not spoken about before, talking about it being a war on children. That's about evidence. That's not a headline.”