"Chasing the Dragon" In Iran (with Sen. Ruben Gallego)

Podcast: The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer · Vox Media Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-03-27

Senator Ruben Gallego, a Marine veteran of the Iraq War and U.S. Senator from Arizona, joins Jake and Jon to discuss the war in Iran and Congress’s role in decisions of war and peace. Drawing on his experience in one of the hardest-hit units of the Iraq War, Gallego warns that Washington risks repeating the same mistakes. His bottom line: “The best way to support the troops is don’t send us to stupid wars.” They discuss: - How Congress has ceded its war powers to the executive branch and why lawmaker...