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Senator Sheehy Demands Accountability for Iran | Wilmington News
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Senator Tim Sheehy, a combat veteran, delivered a raw, emotional floor speech in the Senate, calling for a decisive U.S. response to Iran’s decades of attacks — from the 1983 Marine barracks bombing to the USS Cole and beyond — arguing the conflict was Iran’s doing since 1979, not America’s. He recounted the brutal torture of American officer William Buckley and warned that half a century of unanswered aggression demands action to protect future generations. Though the Senate rejected a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for continued military engagement, Sheehy’s impassioned plea exposed deep divisions and underscored the human cost of enduring U.S. involvement in the region.
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