What do American conservatives make of the war in Iran?

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Originally posted by: BBC.com

Attendees at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas were conflicted when asked about the US and Israel’s war with Iran, which launched one month ago under the name ‘Operation Epic Fury’.

Some younger conservatives noted how Trump had reneged on his election year promise of ‘no new wars’, while other attendees lauded the president for having ‘the willingness and power to do what he’s doing’.

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