by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville
As I write this letter, our military strikes against Iran are in their fifth day. My initial reaction to President Trump’s decision to initiate this military action was – IT’S ABOUT TIME! We have watched this evil empire grow from a regional nuisance to a world-wide threat to world security. While our previous presidents have confronted the Iranian military capability growth and terrorist support through limited military support of Israel and diplomatic pressure, Iran has continued to chant, “death to Israel AND America.” It has been widely accepted by both of our political parties that Iran cannot have a nuclear missile capability, but that was where they were obviously headed for the last 40+ years.
The current Iran situation has reminded me of the world situation leading up to World War II. Hitler’s rise to power, while not exactly identical to the Iranian dictator, was a result of force and/or coercion. His activities building up the German military were illegal and against World War I treaties, but he was able to deflect criticism through diplomatic maneuvering. Bottom line – the European countries were reluctant to directly confront him. The diplomatic approach continued right up to Hitler invading Poland and the start of World War II.
The Iranian scenario, in my opinion, fits into the old adage that, “if you don’t know history, then you are bound to repeat history.” I think it boils down to rational people don’t understand irrational people. Here at home, the Democrats continue to display TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome.) Holding up funding for Homeland Security is downright stupid. Their behavior at the recent “State of the Union” speech was disgusting and un-American. How can you NOT stand for “America First,” stand for Medal of Honor awards, wear a badge stating “F___ ICE”, skip the speech to dress up to resemble a bunch of frogs, etc.
Thank God that Trump is President.
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