Iran, Fauci, and Philly’s DA: What the Headlines Miss

Iran, Fauci Broke the IC; and Philadelphia’s Crooked D.A.

Iran, Fauci Broke the IC; and Philadelphia’s Crooked D.A.Clarice Feldman – Reading the many and various takes on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran is like reading through a stack of inkblot interpretations. People see in it what they are inclined to see. I agree with Don Surber that David Limbaugh’s view is the most accurate:

Maybe I’m too optimistic but the more time that passes the less I’m worried about the MOU because Trump has made clear that he knows what all lawyers know: an agreement to agree is not binding like a formal contract and that — it now seems to be clear — is how he regards the MOU.

Further, he has made it quite clear that he not only retains the right, authority, and literal power to renew destruction on that hellish regime, when, not if, it grossly misbehaves, but that he will actually do so. In the meantime, maybe we can avoid a bloodbath in the midterms (I’m less pessimistic here too than most) and continue to do great things. Continue reading

Why Trump’s Iran Pact Means Victory, Not Appeasement

Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not Appeasement

Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not AppeasementFred Fleitz – On May 8, I argued in an American Greatness article that President Trump should end the Iran War immediately with a clear ultimatum to Tehran rather than prolonged negotiations. The objectives had already been achieved through decisive military action: Iran’s nuclear program set back by decades, its conventional military and missile capabilities gutted, and its proxy networks crippled.

Further fighting risked turning this U.S. win into another endless quagmire. An ultimatum—halt threats to Hormuz and guarantee safe passage for shipping, or face renewed and devastating strikes—would lock in those gains from a position of overwhelming strength.

The agreement [originally] scheduled to be signed on Friday in Switzerland does this. The deal is not a retreat from this vision. It is its pragmatic realization. Continue reading