On Monday, Megyn Kelly claimed that the six U.S. servicemen killed so far in Operation Epic Fury died for a foreign country, arguing that President Trump had entered a war on behalf of Israel rather than the American people, in an insult to their sacrifices. However, she is not alone, as her remarks echo a broader chorus of commentators and members of Congress who insist that this is Israel’s war, one in which American tax dollars and American lives should play no role. A take made by those who fail to understand America’s stake in muscular foreign policy.
“Look, there are massive divisions over what we’ve done here. And people are going to change their minds over the coming days and weeks, one way or the other. But my own, my own feeling is no one should have to die for a foreign country,” she said. “I don’t think those four service members died for the United States. I think they died for Iran, or for Israel. I think I understand how this helps Iran perfectly well.”
People seem to confuse the idea that an action can simultaneously benefit both the United States and Israel without one country “strong-arming” the other into war. The argument made by Kelly and others is akin to claiming the United States should never have entered World War II because it didn’t directly threaten our interests, ignoring the fact that involvement launched the U.S. into the position of global hegemony it still holds today.
In the Middle East, American politicians have spent decades negotiating, spending trillions on nation-building, and sacrificing tens of thousands of American lives. But why can’t Operation Epic Fury be different? Why can’t it be as simple as the United States finally putting an end to the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, in a way the Iranian regime and the rest of the world clearly understands: violence.
Past wars were fought to push adversaries to the negotiating table. This operation, by contrast, aims to fundamentally reshape that table, especially after nearly 50 senior Iranian officials, including the Ayatollah, were eliminated.
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If successful, Operation Epic Fury could save thousands of American lives in the future by crippling Iran’s ability to fund terrorism and eliminating its direct threat to the United States. Yet, somehow, this is still being framed as a war that only serves Israeli interests.
Kelly went on:
Eighty percent of the country does not support the Ayatollah. He was a terrible, terrible man. No one’s crying that he’s dead. No normal person. But our government’s job is not to look out for Iran, or for Israel. It’s to look out for us. And this feels very much to me like it is clearly Israel’s war. Mark Levin wanted it. It’s his war. Ben Shapiro, Lindsey Graham, Miriam Adelson. That’s obvious.
To many, like Kelly, it seems the only wars that serve American interests are those fought to repel a direct foreign invasion. What they fail to recognize is that abandoning the world for too long leaves a nation unable to act when threats arise. The United States built its strength through engagement abroad, and withdrawing from global affairs weakens that position. Our allies, particularly in Europe, are weak, which is why President Trump has taken matters into his own hands. By wielding American power strategically, we match the strength of our adversaries. Anything less risks not only weakening our allies but also jeopardizing our own security and standing in the world.
Kelly’s take is abhorrently disrespectful to the men and women who died ensuring that their country remains safe, strong, and capable of defending its interests, sacrifices made not for a foreign nation, but for every American who relies on their courage and commitment.
