Tulsi Gabbard is Extremely Anti-War - and Still Defending Her Visit with Assad

Synopsis

Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat and fourth-term congresswoman, campaigns in Iowa as she prepares for the caucus. She attracts a diverse group of voters, including a Republican who supports her military service. Gabbard, who served in the Army National Guard for 16 years, emphasizes her military background as a core part of her identity. Currently, she is in Indonesia completing her guard training, demonstrating her commitment to service. Gabbard reflects on her past deployment to Iraq, where she volunteered as a medic in 2004, and critiques the misleading narratives that justified the war. She believes that foreign policy is a crucial issue, despite it not being a primary focus for the Democratic Party. Gabbard's anti-war stance is central to her campaign, as she seeks to challenge the political establishment's views on military intervention.