How about Peace in the Middle East?
Say it, say it, say it again! We defer matters above our pay grade to columnist Bret Stephens, token conservative at the New York Times, who neatly expresses this registered voter’s opinion.
“Everyone is joyful; it is one of the best days of probably 95 percent of Iranians’ lives,” one Iranian resident of the city of Karaj [said] about Khamenei’s death. …
There was a time when American hearts could be moved by moments like these — when free nations, having endured years of provocations and attacks from tyrants, band together to administer justice and supply hope. We’re a different country now, less naïve but considerably more pessimistic and cynical.
It’s a mistake to say that Trump got America into war on Saturday. What he did was respond to a war that Iran has been waging against the United States since 1979.
It is impossible to imagine anything like Mideast peace without the end of this regime… The United States is stronger when anti-American dictators have solid reasons to fear our wrath: It restores deterrence and, in doing so, makes diplomacy more effective.
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Be wary of ankle biters who reflexively damn anything Trump does (as you would tiptoe past his sycophants). Humor cynics who postulate Iran is a diversion from Epstein. (Everything is a diversion from Epstein.) Scorn the pseudo-feminists who ignore Iran’s mandatory hijabs. Scroll past the chin scratchers who cavil that there is no end game. (The Supreme Leader met his end game.) Excuse the constitutionalists (we are one) who demand a declaration of war before bombing. (How much advance notice are we supposed to give in the age of super-sonic missiles?) Understand that the world tends to intrude on promises like “America First.” (Just ask Lindbergh.) Realize, as Carl von Clausewitz did, that war is diplomacy by other means. Rejoice that, in the words of Mr. Stephens:
“The United States, for its many warts, still stands for freedom.“
7 responses to “War! What is it good for?”
“The United States is stronger when anti-American dictators have solid reasons to fear our wrath.” Next stop, CUBA!
Only one clown show at a time please. We have so many incompetent people in this administration they had to have Melania sit in at the UN Security meeting. That means there is NOT ONE person in this WH capable of representing the US.
Melania at the UN improves the cumulative I.Q. there by a factor of 10.
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Many still think Ilhan Omar should been notified, even if the constitution says otherwise. Both Putin and X would like 2 week notice also. Thank God for Trump, for the democrats would deliver us to evil if they had the chance.
I guess the ” I hate America ” crowd can’t stand seeing Iranians around the world including inside Iran as the bombs are dropping celebrating the U.S. and Israel.