According to Democratic Party independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaign siteHe advocated “rewinding the Empire” and bringing U.S. troops home from overseas, and continued to promote that policy following news of U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
“We must remove unwelcome ground forces from the Middle East and preserve only long-standing bases that are welcomed by our hosts of nations,” President Kennedy said on social media. post.
The US airstrikes followed recent attacks in Jordan that killed three US service members and injured others.
“Today, at my direction, U.S. forces struck targets in Iraq and Syria that the Revolutionary Guards and their affiliated militias have used to attack U.S. forces,” he said. post President Joe Biden’s @POTUS X account says: “We do not want conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But we will respond to all those who seek to harm us.”
Kennedy responded to the post with the following: I have written“If we ‘don’t want conflict’ then let’s get the troops out of there. They are not welcome. We don’t need them. They are an undefendable target for anyone in the region who wants to provoke conflict.” .Let them go!”
Former Congressman Justin Amash, who has said he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, also called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
“The best way to protect American service members is to stop placing them in combat zones illegally. American service members are sworn to uphold the Constitution, but they are often sent to enemy territory overseas without adequate support from their own government.” We are always stationed here. Bring them home!'” Amash tweeted.
Republican Congressman Tim Burchett (Tennessee) tweeted“Why are we keeping troops in Syria and Iraq? Bring them home.”
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