Iran under mullah rule has been our enemy since their "students" stormed our embassy in Tehran and held Americans hostage for months on end. Too many want to pretend this isn't so.
Iran is our enemy and we pretend their jihadi rulers are just a friend we haven't made:
Today the Revolutionary Regime virtually controls Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Gaza, through its proxies. A reemergence of the Persian Empire.
All of this was aided by a U.S. policy of denial, if not accommodation, which has precipitated the success of political Islam, particularly of the Iranian form. Iran’s destructive agenda has emboldened and enabled other strains of Islamism to flourish. In 2024, the United States has not changed much—whether myopic calls for pivoting to the Indo-Pacific, non-enforcement of sanctions against the Iranian regime, or a refusal to enable Israel—the first in the fight, and always in the fight—to finish the job with Hamas. This, even as Hamas holds Americans hostage and Hezbollah synchronizing its efforts in the north.
Coupled with other current policy failures and gaps, the lights are once again blinking red. Indeed, it is no wonder that several ISIS-linked individuals were apprehended trying to enter the United States illegally through the southern border; the only surprise is why it took this long.
Yeah, I'm worried about the Sunni jihadis.
And yeah, we need to end our bizarre policy that sees Iran as a source of stability and instead cut that Gordian Knot that perpetuates so many of our problems.
And stop trying to prevent Israel from defeating our common enemy.
Maybe then the war on terror will decline to a time of global troubles.
Have a super sparkly day.
NOTE: TDR Winter War of 2022 coverage continues here.
NOTE: I'm adding updates on the Last Hamas War in this post.