Chris Murphy: “Without more American presence on the ground, we risk these local conflicts becoming more heated and more problematic.”

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.

It’s important to recognize there are things we need to work on together: ending the war in Iran and a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

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 trip confirmed for me that there is an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway to hide the costs of this war and the implications of this war from Congress and the American people," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told…