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Ted Lieu: “I don’t see how it’s possible to just take an island and not expose U.S. troops to being shot at every single day by…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
I don’t see how it’s possible to just take an island and not expose U.S. troops to being shot at every single day by Iran.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California
Source
foreignpolicy.com
Jul 24, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Discussing risks of U.S. ground operations in Iran.

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