As stealth bombers deploy and tensions escalate, Vice President J.D. Vance warns: “We are marching into a disaster the American people did not ask for.
By The Haitian Pulse Editorial Board | June 20, 2025
As the U.S. military mobilizes its most powerful assets—including B-2 stealth bombers and naval strike groups—toward the Middle East, a new and dangerous question is rising in the halls of power: Are we being pulled into a war not of our making?
While Israel continues its high-stakes confrontation with Iran, the Biden-Trump transitional administration is sending unmistakable signals: the United States is ready to act. Whether that action becomes support, retaliation, or direct confrontation remains unclear.
But not everyone is aligned behind the growing pressure for intervention. In a bold and widely circulated statement, Vice President J.D. Vance sounded the alarm this week:
“We are witnessing the slow march to a disaster the American people did not ask for,” Vance said during a press briefing in Washington. “Israel has the right to defend itself—but that does not mean America should be dragged into another war on its behalf.”
His words echoed across a deeply divided Washington, where the fracture between hawkish lawmakers and “America First” non-interventionists is becoming impossible to ignore.
Strategic Assets on the Move
In recent days, the Pentagon has confirmed that B-2 bombers, designed for stealth nuclear and long-range precision strikes, were deployed to Guam. At the same time, aircraft carriers have been repositioned near the Persian Gulf, a region already on edge from tit-for-tat hostilities between Iranian proxies and Israeli forces.
Though officially framed as a “deterrence posture,” defense analysts widely agree that this type of movement is often a precursor to engagement.
“This is exactly how escalation begins,” said retired Lt. Col. Michael Webber, a former Middle East strategy officer. “You deploy assets to show resolve, but in highly reactive environments like this, one wrong move or misreading can trigger a chain reaction.”
Risk of Global Conflagration
Many worry this conflict could rapidly expand beyond Israel and Iran. Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq, and even global actors like Russia and China are all watching—and waiting.
“The danger is not just in the missiles, it’s in the miscalculation,” said The Haitian Pulse contributor and foreign affairs analyst Dr. Yvana Bellamy. “One misstep could mean war not just for the region—but for the world.”
Already, social media and diplomatic channels are flooded with threats, promises, and denials, creating an unstable landscape where perception and misinformation carry deadly weight.
Washington's Political Divide Widens
Vice President Vance’s remarks underscore a deepening rift within the Republican Party, and within the broader American government. Traditional security hawks like Senators Mitch McConnell and Tom Cotton are advocating for a firm U.S. military response to any Iranian aggression. But Vance, aligned with the populist-nationalist wing, is calling for restraint.
“The lesson of the last 20 years is clear,” Vance said. “We do not win these wars. We do not rebuild these nations. We bury our sons, and we bankrupt our future.”
His views are supported by a growing chorus of bipartisan lawmakers. Earlier this week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a resolution requiring Congressional authorization before any military action is taken against Iran.
“This isn’t just a foreign policy issue—it’s a democracy issue,” Senator Murphy said. “Presidents should not be launching wars without a vote of the people’s representatives.”
Who Benefits from Another War?
As tensions rise, another crucial question lingers: who benefits?
Critics point to defense contractors, foreign lobbying groups, and political operatives who gain power and capital during wartime. Others suggest that Israel’s right-wing coalition is using the crisis to consolidate domestic control.
“We must not allow foreign agendas or profit motives to dictate our national destiny,” warned Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) during a House oversight hearing. “War is not strategy. It’s surrender—to fear, to greed, and to chaos.”
The Haitian Pulse Speaks
As a platform born from a nation that has witnessed foreign intervention, occupation, and the devastation of endless war, The Haitian Pulse offers this editorial not from a place of politics, but principle.
We cannot afford another generation-defining war.
Not with our economy on edge.
Not with our veterans already scarred.
Not with our people yearning for peace over power plays.
We call on American leadership—regardless of party—to resist the temptation of reflexive aggression. Let diplomacy lead. Let Congress decide. Let the people be heard before war drums drown out the truth.
Let this not be another chapter of regret.
“History doesn’t repeat—it warns,” Dr. Bellamy reminds us.
“And today, it’s screaming.”
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