Chris Murphy: “I appreciate those comments. I think, as I mentioned, that our responsibility first is to make sure that we are building…”

Of course, I was also candid with him, in particular regarding my deep concerns about the transfer of the luxury plane.

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.

It’s important for the Crown Prince to hear not just from the Trump Administration, but from people who want a different path.

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.