By Gloria Ogbonna :
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said Monday that the United States may have to expand its military campaign against Iran by targeting dual-use infrastructure, arguing that President Donald Trump should “finish the job” despite the risk of civilian casualties.
Speaking during an appearance on CNN’s The Source, Marshall expressed support for the renewed U.S. bombing campaign and said he believes stronger military action is necessary because Iran has not backed down or agreed to U.S. demands.
“I think the president has to rip the Band-Aid off and finish the job, unfortunately,” Marshall said, signaling his belief that a more decisive military approach is needed to bring the conflict to an end.
Marshall argued that future military operations would likely have to focus on what are known as dual-use targets—infrastructure that serves both civilian and military purposes. He cited facilities such as oil refineries, bridges, and locations connected to the production or transportation of military equipment as examples of targets that could be considered.
“We’re going to have to bomb dual-use, dual-purpose type of targets, whether it’s refineries or bridges, where munitions are being built,” Marshall said.
The Kansas Republican acknowledged that attacks on such infrastructure would almost certainly result in civilian casualties, describing it as a tragic but likely consequence of expanding the conflict.
“Whenever you start doing that, then civilians are going to die, just like they did in the forever wars of the Gulf Coast,” he said. “Hundreds of thousands of civilians probably died in the Gulf wars. I don’t want that, but here is this terrorist organization that’s irrational, religious, irrational, terrorists—call them what you want to—but why won’t they capitulate?”
Marshall said he has grown increasingly pessimistic about the prospects for Iran agreeing to end the conflict through negotiations or concessions.
“It makes no sense to anybody,” he said. “I’ve been hopeful, but I’m not as hopeful today as I was a month ago.”
His remarks come amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, with U.S. military operations intensifying and concerns growing over the potential for a broader regional conflict. The debate over how aggressively the United States should respond has divided lawmakers, with some calling for stronger military action to deter Iran, while others warn that expanding strikes could increase civilian casualties and risk a wider war across the Middle East.
Marshall’s comments underscore the continuing debate in Washington over the next phase of U.S. policy toward Iran, particularly as officials weigh military objectives against the humanitarian consequences of broader strikes on infrastructure that supports both civilian life and military operations.
Source Breitbart
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