Heightened divisions in the United States over possible military action against Iran spark intense debate
Le Monde: In the conflict between Israel and Iran, will the US take military intervention measures? There are divisions within Trump's camp.
According to a poll by The Economist-YouGov on Tuesday, only 16% of Americans support the United States joining the conflict between Israel and Iran. Among Republicans, 53% oppose it.
Within the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) camp, there is a faction that defends America and focuses on its own interests. Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson interviewed Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas in an interview segment aired on Tuesday evening. During the interview, Carlson asked Cruz how many people live in Iran. This representative from Texas completely didn't know and said, "I'm not going to waste my time memorizing population tables."
Tucker Carlson criticized, "Well, this is still important because you're calling for the overthrow of the Iranian government."
On June 16, Tucker Carlson appeared on the program of nationalist populist theorist Steve Bannon, calling for a "rational discussion about what the reasonable goal of replacing the Iranian regime should be."
He said, "Tell me, in a country with 90 million people, how do you think this will develop? Have you thought about it? Do you care? The answer is no."
Le Monde said that Bannon was very pleased to hear these words.
There is another faction within the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) camp that highly praises Trump's contradictions and unpredictability.
Additionally, there are traditional Republican hawks, such as Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Mark Levin - both are fervent admirers of Trump.
Also, Senator Lindsey Graham. "Overthrowing the Ayatollah regime is good, not bad," the latter said on Fox News on Tuesday. "I am willing to take the risks that follow." This senator from South Carolina compared Iran's supreme leader to "Hitler in the mid-1930s," and if he could be thoroughly eliminated, it would be great.
Far-right activist and One America News Network anchor Bonacic lamented that the possibility of military intervention against Iran might "catastrophically divide Trump's coalition." Charlie Kirk, a highly influential leader of Turning Point USA, expressed concern over the "disagreements" within Trump's internal camp. He did not hide his reservations. He said, "Regime change wars don't work. We need humility, prudence, and the honest acceptance of historical lessons."
Vice President Vance said that Trump may decide whether additional actions are needed to stop Iran's uranium enrichment activities. Ultimately, the decision rests with the president. Of course, after 25 years of foolish foreign policies, people have the right to worry about being stuck in trouble overseas. But I think the president has earned some confidence on this issue. This is an appeal to supporters of the "Make America Great Again" movement, subtly revealing the unease within his camp.
Trump wrote on Twitter on Tuesday morning, "We now fully control Iran's airspace." Le Monde said that this "we" seems to imply joint action. Later, Trump explicitly demanded "unconditional surrender" from Tehran on the "truth social network" and clearly pointed out that "at least for now," the life of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei is not under threat.
Trump's verbal escalation occurred before the National Security Council's noon meeting. In fact, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces should listen to the opinions of the highest-ranking officials of the military, intelligence agencies, and diplomatic departments before making decisions. Therefore, Trump's verbal escalation at this time is even more noteworthy.
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