Marco Rubio actually said...

It was not an attack on Iran. It was not an attack on the Iranian people. This wasn't a regime change move.

Rubio clarifies that U.S. strikes were aimed at nuclear threats, not regime change.

06/21/2025

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I do not think that would be our position.

My last concern, and I think it is a broader issue, is the military continues to be unaccountable to the civilian leadership.

What exactly have they done that has been so promising to move them from a Tier 3 to a Tier 2?

Ultimately it is the right of people to choose any economic model they want. But it is the political opportunities that are most important.