Sanders Slams Netanyahu’s War Push: U.S. Must Steer Clear of Iran Conflict
Sarah Johnson
June 20, 2025
Brief
Bernie Sanders slams Netanyahu’s past and present war pushes, urging U.S. to avoid Israel’s conflict with Iran over nuclear ambitions.
Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t mince words in a fiery press release, calling out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for being spectacularly wrong—then and now. Reflecting on Netanyahu’s 2002 U.S. congressional testimony, Sanders highlighted the Israeli leader’s push to topple Saddam Hussein, claiming it would bring “enormous positive reverberations” to the Middle East. History begs to differ. That war left 4,492 U.S. troops dead, over 32,000 wounded, and a staggering $3 trillion price tag, not to mention hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives lost.
Sanders isn’t just digging up old mistakes. He’s sounding the alarm on Netanyahu’s current saber-rattling toward Iran, warning against U.S. entanglement in what he calls “Netanyahu’s war.” With Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Sanders argues that diving into another conflict would be a catastrophic encore to past blunders.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is keeping his cards close, mulling over U.S. military involvement. In a recent statement, Trump signaled he’d decide within two weeks, citing potential negotiations with Iran. But his stance is clear: Iran with nukes is a non-starter. On Truth Social, he thundered, “AMERICA FIRST means… IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.”
The stakes couldn’t be higher. As tensions simmer, Sanders’ warning echoes: missteps in the Middle East have a brutal track record. Will the U.S. heed the lesson or wade into another quagmire?
Topics
Editor's Comments
Netanyahu’s war drumbeat feels like a sequel nobody asked for—same script, different villain. Sanders is out here playing history’s DJ, remixing Iraq War regrets to warn against an Iran remix. Meanwhile, Trump’s got a two-week countdown like he’s picking a Netflix special, not a war. Here’s a joke: Why did Bibi bring a ladder to the Middle East? Easier to escalate than negotiate!
Like this article? Share it with your friends!
If you find this article interesting, feel free to share it with your friends!
Thank you for your support! Sharing is the greatest encouragement for us.
