Cruz began with a religious defense of Israel, citing Genesis and describing the biblical promise to Abraham as relevant. This was not incidental—it preceded his invocation of national interest.
• When politicians in official interviews or public office lead with theology, especially while advocating foreign policy, that theology necessarily informs their rationale, even if they later add secular justifications.
• The article does not claim Cruz made only a theological case—but rather, that this framing is dangerous when it merges with policy advocacy, which is precisely what the First Amendment aims to prohibit.
Tucker’s salient questions included:
• “What is Iran’s population?”
• “What ethnic groups make up Iran?”
• “Why should the U.S. consider a military strike?”
• “If Israel is our greatest ally, why does it get more aid than any other country?”
• “Should Christians support a foreign country on religious grounds?”
These aren’t “gotchas”—they are the very questions that should precede any military engagement or multi-billion-dollar alliance. Carlson’s interruptions were not to derail, but to force Cruz to confront the assumptions behind his advocacy—which is the hallmark of real journalism.
Maybe you should think about that instead of making cursory sophomoric remarks about the substance of the interview. Stepping outside of the box means not taking a position but understanding what both parities are afdually saying (or trying to say).
Cruz began with a religious defense of Israel, citing Genesis and describing the biblical promise to Abraham as relevant. This was not incidental—it preceded his invocation of national interest.
• When politicians in official interviews or public office lead with theology, especially while advocating foreign policy, that theology necessarily informs their rationale, even if they later add secular justifications.
• The article does not claim Cruz made only a theological case—but rather, that this framing is dangerous when it merges with policy advocacy, which is precisely what the First Amendment aims to prohibit.
Tucker’s salient questions included:
• “What is Iran’s population?”
• “What ethnic groups make up Iran?”
• “Why should the U.S. consider a military strike?”
• “If Israel is our greatest ally, why does it get more aid than any other country?”
• “Should Christians support a foreign country on religious grounds?”
These aren’t “gotchas”—they are the very questions that should precede any military engagement or multi-billion-dollar alliance. Carlson’s interruptions were not to derail, but to force Cruz to confront the assumptions behind his advocacy—which is the hallmark of real journalism.
Maybe you should think about that instead of making cursory sophomoric remarks about the substance of the interview. Stepping outside of the box means not taking a position but understanding what both parities are afdually saying (or trying to say).