https://freerepublic.com/tag/mulllahloversonfr/ en-us Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:53:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389075/posts Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has voted repeatedly for resolutions to withdraw U.S. troops from the military conflict with Iran, told reporters Wednesday that the United States is “worse off” than it was before President Trump launched the war in late February. “I think the Iran war has not been a success. I’ve been opposed to the Iran war from the beginning. I think by any objective measure we’re worse off than we were before the war,” Paul said on Capitol Hill. “If you look at the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz, that’s never happened before,” he said. “There’s... The Hill https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4389075/posts#comment Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:53:11 GMT