“You just don’t move that type of military presence into an area because you think it would be fun,” Thompson said. “This has been something that has been under consideration for some time.”Still, Thompson said Congress must reassert its role. “I think that the Congress of the United States needs to reassert itself. This is not something that should be done unilaterally.”He warned the escalation could draw the United States into another prolonged war, despite Trump’s past promises to end so-called forever wars. “This is looking a lot like another forever war, and it should concern us all,” Thompson said.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2026 15:24 UTC