REP TOM BARRETT: It’s up to Congress to prevent another endless American war

Opinion REP TOM BARRETT: It’s up to Congress to prevent another endless American war A 22-year Army veteran in Congress warns legislators need to make sure we set clear objectives to use the military By Tom Barrett Fox News Published July 1, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video White House warns Iran against escalating violence Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports as the White House confirms U.S. and Iranian forces have agreed to a temporary stand-down ahead of talks in Qatar. Retired Navy fighter pilot Matthew 'Whiz' Buckley discusses CENTCOM's strikes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War is something we are all contemplating as tensions with Iran continue. It certainly keeps me up at night.

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