Former US soldiers argue Israeli policy is now guiding US interests

Former US soldiers argue Israeli policy is now guiding US interests Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 19:38 This comes as veterans across the political spectrum have been questioning why Israel is the favoured ally Left to right: former CIA presidential briefer Ray McGovern, leads a discussion with former Green Beret Anthony Aguilar; former US Army Intelligence Captain Josephine Guilbeau, former Marine Brian McGinnis; former Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Fritz; and former Special Operations Marine Ivan Ingraham at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on 26 March 2026 (Yasmine El-Sabawi/MEE) Off A group of anti-war, US military veterans have slammed what they say are Israeli interests guiding US military policy, culminating in the current US-Israeli war on Iran that is putting American lives at risk. To the public's knowledge, 13 US military personnel have so far been killed since the war was launched on 28 February, but veterans said on Thursday that there are likely more casualties to be announced, given that the Pentagon's three military hospitals in Germany "are full". President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that there may be many casualties and that it's simply the cost of going to war.