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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 10 MIN

603 Americans Killed: Why Congress Must Vote on Iran

from Common Sense for America · host Bruce Rutherford

Bruce Rutherford breaks down the Iran debate that Washington doesn't want to have not left vs. right, but whether America has the unified will to finish what it started. In this episode: Why the 60-day War Powers clock expiring is a legitimate constitutional question — and why it's being used wrong The 40-year kill record: 241 Marines in Beirut, 603 troops in Iraq, 3 soldiers at Tower 22 — Iran's war on America by the numbers How Iranian state TV is using Senate hearings as propaganda and what Madison said about the sword and the purse Why a congressional resolution isn't a restriction on the Commander in Chief — it's the most powerful signal Washington can send The 4 non-negotiable exit conditions: IRGC disbanded, UN-supervised elections, full sanctions until a free government is certified This isn't about party. It's about whether American resolve means anything when an adversary is watching. 📌 Call your representative. Tell them to bring this to a vote. Follow the money. Follow the history. Not the narrative. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week.

Bruce Rutherford breaks down the Iran debate that Washington doesn't want to have not left vs. right, but whether America has the unified will to finish what it started.In this episode:Why the 60-day War Powers clock expiring is a legitimate constitutional question — and why it's being used wrongThe 40-year kill record: 241 Marines in Beirut, 603 troops in Iraq, 3 soldiers at Tower 22 — Iran's war on America by the numbersHow Iranian state TV is using Senate hearings as propaganda and what Madison said about the sword and the purseWhy a congressional resolution isn't a restriction on the Commander in Chief — it's the most powerful signal Washington can sendThe 4 non-negotiable exit conditions: IRGC disbanded, UN-supervised elections, full sanctions until a free government is certifiedThis isn't about party. It's about whether American resolve means anything when an adversary is watching.📌 Call your representative. Tell them to bring this to a vote.Follow the money. Follow the history. Not the narrative.🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week.

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