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Senator John Fetterman’s blunt endorsement of Operation Epic Fury on The Ingraham Angle was a welcome — and frankly surprising — break from the usual partisan playbook, as he said he might be the only Democrat who publicly supported the mission. His willingness to put country over party on national security matters shows that even some on the left understand the stakes we face.
Operation Epic Fury, launched at the end of February as a coordinated U.S.-Israeli campaign, was positioned by its architects as a necessary strike to dismantle Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and to degrade its ability to sponsor terror across the region. This was not a half-measure; it was a strategic decision to remove imminent threats before they could threaten American lives and allies.
The White House framed the operation as a precision campaign aimed at destroying Iran’s offensive missile infrastructure and crippling the regime’s ability to threaten the world, and officials celebrated the military’s effectiveness in degrading key targets. For those tired of endless diplomacy that only emboldens tyrants, this decisive action was a statement that America will not be bullied.
Yes, war carries a cost — the Pentagon acknowledged wounded service members and the hard truth that campaigns exact a toll on American families. Conservatives do not flinch from that reality; we honor the sacrifice, support the mission, and demand that commanders and elected leaders see the campaign through to clear, achievable objectives.
It’s telling that establishment media outlets rushed to cast doubt on the operation even as lawmakers like Fetterman stood up in support, and some outlets are already trying to spin setbacks as failures rather than the messy business of crushing a murderous regime. Americans should be suspicious of any narrative that reflexively undermines our military and lauds weakness — courage and clarity matter more than narrative control.
Hardworking Americans deserve leaders who will defend them without apology, and Senator Fetterman’s stand should remind both parties that national security transcends partisan politics. We must back our troops, hold the line against tyrants, and reject the defeatist voices that would trade our safety for cheap headlines.
