The US military executed a flawless strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities in a clear demonstration of strength and moral clarity.
Even those with considerable Trump Derangement Syndrome will have trouble arguing that this wasn’t a perfect execution and a just cause.
Some Republicans from the anti-war flank of the party are concerned with the interventionist nature of the strike, and I do understand their argument. It is healthy to have those arguments and weigh the risks - that is constructive.
The decision was made that the risk of a nuclear-armed regime was too great, and action was necessary. As the great political philosopher Edmund Burke said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for great men to do nothing”.
The regime has demonstrated that they are truly evil, and the President and the US military have demonstrated greatness.
The argument that the mullahs were enriching uranium for peaceful purposes is laughable, and President Trump, very much an anti-war president, gave the regime many chances at resolving this conflict through diplomacy.
The regime refused to cooperate. Iran had enriched uranium to 60 per cent, while three per cent is needed for civilian energy.
The regime was clearly on the way to developing a nuclear bomb while increasing its ballistic missiles program. Even the UN International Atomic Energy Agency called out the regime. Peaceful?
The far-Left and isolationist Right have got it all wrong about Donald Trump's Iran strike - Greg Swenson
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The other pathetic argument from the appeasement left is that the President does not have the authority to launch attacks without approval from Congress.
This is completely absurd, as President Trump has clear authority under Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution to act given national security threats. This goes back to John Adams in 1798.
Authorisations for the Use of Military Force (AUMFs) give the president the ability to take limited, defined military acts.
John Adams was the first president to receive an AUMF from Congress in 1798. President Obama used the same powers to authorise military strikes in Libya.
I’m pleased to know that there was disagreement from different factions, which led to robust debate. Even Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell endorsed the actions.
The President considered the quite valid arguments against forever wars and regime change, but realised that the risk of a nuclear-armed Iran was too great.
The President and the Pentagon worked tirelessly to offer the regime a peaceful solution through diplomacy. But the regime refused.
After appeasement by both the Obama and Biden administrations, which essentially funded the regime's proxy wars, Donald Trump chose action.
He prefers peace but understands that peace through strength requires action.
The opposition from the radical progressive left is predictable, and the concern from the isolationist right is understandable, but the President made a decisive and morally clear decision that the party can be quite proud of.
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