MTG’s screed blends legitimate concerns with oversimplifications and a questionable framing of foreign threats. To respond to her (and to you, Rand) effectively, one must separate childish emotional appeal from strategic reality.
She draws a false equivalence between domestic crime and the threat of a nuclear Iran.
Foreign policy isn’t about tallying local victims—it’s about preventing catastrophic threats before they materialize. Iran with nukes isn’t like a fentanyl dealer; it’s a global threat capable of blackmail, mass destruction, or proxy terror.
Her misunderstanding of deterrence is dangerous. Iran has openly threatened to destroy Israel and the U.S. If intel showed Iran nearing nuclear capability, then acting wasn’t about serving Israel—it was about defending U.S. and global security.
She also ignores Iran’s long record of killing Americans through proxies. And while her frustration with endless wars is valid, stopping a nuclear Iran is not a “forever war”—it’s precisely the kind of limited, high-stakes action that can prevent one.
Yes, we want a booming economy and peace at home—but national security isn’t optional. Pretending we can ignore Iran’s nuclear ambitions because it’s politically convenient is a gamble no serious nation takes.
Well said. Thank you.
That’s along the lines of what I’m thinking.
Also, we can walk and chew gum at the same time. Presumably, reversing biden policies and dramatically decreasing the flood of cartel traffic and product across the border is one basic step Trump has taken. So he is addressing her concern of drugs coming over the border.
*** Her misunderstanding of deterrence is dangerous. Iran has openly threatened to destroy Israel and the U.S. If intel showed Iran nearing nuclear capability, then acting wasn’t about serving Israel—it was about defending U.S. and global security.***
I have a question. Based on your explanation here, why haven’t we bombed North Korea? They are not “nearing” nuclear capability, they have it, and the means to deliver those nuclear weapons to the US. Also, we do know there were IAEA Inspectors in Iran. How many are in North Korea?