Roberto// RTTP

The war in Iran has cost the U.S. taxpayer over $47 billion so far, not to mention the additional cost imposed on families at the pump & grocery store. Imagine if that $47 billion had been invested in OUR infrastructure instead of being used to fund a new war. This should not be a novel concept, and all of us who lived through the post-9/11 wars should have known better. Those wars cost us $8-9 trillion and didn’t make our nation any safer. Over 7,000 Americans were killed, and for what? Only a handful of operations during those wars actually targeted those responsible for 9/11 or took out terrorists intent on attacking our homeland. There is nothing intelligent nor conservative—at all—about forsaking the needs, safety, and prosperity of our people to launch yet another foreign war that only serves foreign interests & corporate lobbies. Last night’s FAA emergency is another glaring indicator that we must return our focus to domestic issues instead of burning our resources and attention on fruitless fights abroad. End the Iran war now and invest our efforts in our own country. While the government has confirmed that last night’s incident was not a cyber attack but rather an issue while ATC systems were reportedly being updated, the reality is that a cyber attack by a foreign actor like Iran or Russia is a scenario we must be prepared for & be confident that we can deter, particularly since we are directly & indirectly at war with both countries, respectively. Our cyber systems are a prime target for our enemies and will remain so until our vulnerabilities are addressed. In the meantime, how can we possibly justify the risks we’re taking by being involved in these wars? It is past time to end these foolish wars that serve no benefit to the American people. Focus on improving American lives here at home.