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The Fox News Rundown

Fox News Rundown Extra: Vet Congressman Mike Waltz On Trying To End America's Endless Wars

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

President Trump campaigned generally on the idea of bringing troops home from certain regions. But more than three years into his presidency, thousands of troops are still stationed throughout the Middle East. The recent hostilities with Iran once again raised the question, will there ever be an end to what even President Trump has called "endless wars." Earlier this week on the Fox News Rundown, we looked at the debate over whether it is time to bring out troops home from Iraq and the middle east. One of the guests we spoke to was Republican Congressman Mike Waltz from Florida. Waltz is also an army officer still serving in the national guard and is veteran of the War in Afghanistan. Waltz was open about both the political and strategic realities of America withdrawing from the region. While he understands why Americans are tired of fighting 'endless wars,' he explained the important of maintaining a presence in hostile places like Iraq. Because of time, we could not include our full conversation with Rep. Waltz, who had a lot to say about the current conflict in Iran and America's military strategy throughout the world. On the Fox News Rundown Extra, you will hear our full conversation with veteran and Congressman Mike Waltz and hear his full take on whether it's time America leaves the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is the Fox News Run Down Extra.

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I'm Jessica Rosenthal and this is the Fox News Run Down Extra,

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where we offer a bit more from a guest we recently featured during

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the week when we often have to cut interviews down for time. Today we're going to play

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you our full interview with Florida Republican Congressman Michael Waltz about

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increased tensions with Iran after the US

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ordered killing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander General Kossam Soleimani.

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We spoke with Waltz after Iran fired missiles at military bases in Iraq housing US troops.

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No troops were killed or injured.

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But the Shiite majority of Iraq's parliament voted to expel US forces from the country.

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Most of the Sunni and Kurdish lawmakers did not vote.

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The President of Iran tweeted that their final answer

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to the killing of Soleimani

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