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Two American soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed in a brutal ISIS ambush near Palmyra, Syria over the weekend — a stark reminder that the terror threat didn’t evaporate just because headlines moved on. This was not a distant, abstract danger; these were lives taken while our troops were carrying out counterterrorism work alongside local partners. The attack left other service members wounded and demanded an immediate, unambiguous response from Washington.
On Sunday, Sen. Jack Reed, D‑R.I., joined Fox News Sunday to address the violence on campus at Brown and the deadly strike in Syria, warning that ISIS remains capable of striking U.S. interests and that vigilance is nonnegotiable. Democrats like Reed are right to remind Americans that Islamist terror still lurks abroad, but their warnings ring hollow when paired with habitual call‑for‑restraint policies at home. The American people deserve leaders who will match dire words with decisive action, not more press conferences.
It’s unconscionable that while Democrats issue ominous warnings about jihadi resurgences, the same political class has spent years hollowing out our military readiness and undermining clear rules of engagement. Soft rhetoric that equivocates about who we are fighting only encourages our enemies and demoralizes the men and women on the ground. If Reed and his colleagues truly believe the threat is “chilling,” they should stop posturing and start demanding the resources and authorities our commanders need to finish the job.
The domestic picture is just as grim: a shooting at Brown University left two students dead and nine others wounded during final exams, fueling a justified national outrage over campus safety and law enforcement response. Parents and taxpayers are tired of universities that prioritize woke optics over hard security measures and criminal accountability. If institutions keep treating safety like a secondary policy talk point, they will continue to pay the price in blood and fear.
Americans also watched the administration escalate its campaign against narco‑trafficking with lethal strikes on boats tied to Venezuelan networks — a policy that has produced real results but also real controversy and calls for transparency from lawmakers. Even Sen. Reed warned that unauthorized actions risk opening a broader conflict, and members of both parties have demanded answers about the legal basis and oversight for these strikes. Washington must balance aggressive interdiction with clear rules, congressional oversight, and respect for the lives of innocents — and if that balance can’t be explained, Congress must act.
Hardworking Americans want three things right now: justice for the fallen, protection on college campuses, and a government that will secure our shores against drugs and our citizens against terror. That means giving commanders the tools to hunt ISIS and its affiliates relentlessly, holding universities accountable for public safety, and demanding full transparency on any use of lethal force abroad. No more hand‑wringing or partisan virtue signaling; support our troops, defend our families, and make American security the top priority we all deserve.
