I think it underscores the importance of the ultimate goal which is to break the United States and Europe free of dependence on oil and gas, period stop, because there seem to be no great choices in the region.
Murphy emphasizes the need to reduce dependence on oil and gas from authoritarian regimes.
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With Democrats on the verge of regaining control in Washington, it’s imperative that we offer a new approach to our policy in the Gulf that reflects America’s interests.
This should be unacceptable to every member of Congress—Republicans and Democrats—and this should be unacceptable to the American public.
I plan to see for myself the damage to American facilities, hear from our partners in the Gulf about how this war has hurt their security and their economies, and assess our regional counterterrorism efforts.
This is part of a coordinated, deliberate campaign by the Department of Defense to hide the consequences and the true costs of the Iran war.
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