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Russell Fry: “No boots on the ground. I’m not a believer in that. My brother served in Iraq, and I’ve lost friends in foreign wars.…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2026
No boots on the ground. I’m not a believer in that. My brother served in Iraq, and I’ve lost friends in foreign wars. But we can finish the mission by defanging Iran and making sure they have no capabilities left.
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Russell Fry
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Expressing his position on military involvement in Iran.

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