Representative Dan Crenshaw may be out of a job come 2027, but the former Navy SEAL continues to prove he knows what he's talking about when it comes to foreign policy. In an episode of "Bar Fight," with conservative commentator Michael Knowles and progressive commentator Luke Beasley, Rep. Crenshaw and Knowles laid out explicitly why the United States must maintain its position in the world, and why Israel is not at fault for Operation Epic Fury.
When discussing the Trump administration’s more aggressive foreign policy over the past year, including Operation Midnight Hammer, which destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities, and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s socialist leader Nicolás Maduro. Crenshaw and Knowles had to explain to Beasley what might happen if the United States were not a global hegemon and how other nations would be pursuing the same actions in its absence.
"Does, you know, what happened in Iran, or, you know, what happened previously, say with Maduro, or just targeting a foreign military leader or foreign leader of a country in general, does this not set a precedent for other foreign leaders to do the same thing to the U.S.? Beasley asked.
"Well, they'd love to if they could, right?" Rep. Crenshaw replied.
"The Iranians tried, actually, right?" Knowles chimed in.
You know, even on the point of Iran trying to assassinate Trump, there are these rumors that, oh, you know, that came from the CIA, and maybe it was bungled, or came from Mossad, or MI6, or whatever, and it was, it wasn't real intelligence. The reason that argument fails is we have arrested three people who were hired by Iran to kill Trump in the United States. So, like, they did it. We know they did it. People are being prosecuted for doing it, people with ties to Iran.
"What happened in Iran, in Venezuela ... does this not set a precedent for other foreign leaders to do the same thing to the U.S.?"@DanCrenshawTX: "Well they'd love to if they could."@michaeljknowles: "The Iranians tried, actually!" pic.twitter.com/ohL8KKfJnU
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Additionally, the United States pursues its aggressive foreign policy far more justly than many of its adversaries. Some foreign powers, unaccountable to their populations, would readily invade other countries and seize territory if given the chance. Compared to what the U.S. could be doing, its actions so far have been relatively restrained.
The discussion then shifted to Operation Epic Fury, with Rep. Crenshaw explaining not only why the war was inevitable, but also why it is misguided to suggest that Israel dragged the United States into it.
"Why did I say earlier that this was more inevitable than it was a decision?" Crenshaw asked.
"It was inevitable for a number of reasons. It consists of a few facts."
First, he said, Iran is producing roughly a hundred conventional missiles per day, and it’s clear this isn’t for peaceful purposes. Their nuclear program is being rebuilt openly, and their support for regional proxy groups continues without much forceful opposition. This buildup ensures that conflict becomes increasingly inevitable.
He added that former Israeli generals explained that Israel, closely monitoring these developments, concluded they could not risk being attacked first and would have to strike preemptively. The same logic applies to the United States, creating a situation where confrontation was almost unavoidable.
"And then some people say, well, we let the Israelis drag us into war," Crenshaw said. "No one drags us into war, we're the f**king United States. Like, we don't get dragged in, but we do choose. And this is the time."
He added that civil unrest within the country made Operation Epic Fury inevitable, noting that war is as much about timing as it is about the strength of forces.
Also, here's another reason this is inevitable. Look what just happened in Iran in December and January, just hundreds of thousands of people out in the streets protesting their own regime. Tens of thousands, potentially the numbers we don't really know, killed by their own government. The time was very much right for now. That's why I say it was more inevitable than it was this decision that the Trump administration has been talking about for months and months.
Dan Crenshaw:
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 5, 2026
"Some people say, 'Well, we let the Israelis drag us into the war.' No one drags us into war. We're the f*cking United States, like we don't get dragged in."
He’s right.
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