Wisconsin Public Radio. Thanks.
>> Thank you. >> Directly following U.S.
Military strikes in Iran this week, the Department of
Homeland Security issued a heightened threat.
Environment bulletin warning of low level cyber attacks
by hackers affiliated with the Iranian government. The
military cannot comment on force protection measures
for U.S. Troops in the region, but the Wisconsin
National Guard does confirm troops from this state are
deployed in the Mideast in response to the strikes
against Iranian nuclear program sites. Wisconsin
U.S. Senators weighed in. Democrat Tammy Baldwin
saying, quote, diplomacy, not war, is the answer. Here
I stand with the people of Wisconsin who do not want to
get into another war in the Middle East and put service
members at risk. Baldwin also introduced a bill to
prohibit federal funds going to military force in or
against Iran without congressional authorization.
For his part, Republican Senator Ron Johnson said,
quote, the president has been very clear we should
not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. I support