Mindy

Dear @MattWalshBlog: I was 11 when the Islamic Revolution swept the Ayatollah into power in 1979. You weren’t born yet, I know, but for those of us who were, well, the memory of it is seared into our consciousness. 66 Americans were held hostage for 444 days. America was held hostage. Then President Carter was impotent. Americans wanted, no, they demanded a strong response. It never came. Since that time, the ayatollahs have waged war on America and Americans — they coined the term “The Great Satan” — with impunity, knowing that the America governed by Clintons and Obamas and Bidens (and even Bushes) was weak and tolerant. Thus, the Iranians funded 90+ attacks on American soldiers since 2020 alone. They have killed more than 600. So, no, I do not accept your straw man argument that those of us who support President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran came up with the talking points “5 minutes ago.” We came up with them 47 years ago, Matt. The charge is outrageous, condescending (which you are prone to), and historically ignorant — but you weren’t born yet and maybe you just don’t know any better. You’re better than your flaccid arguments. (I saw your What is a Woman? movie. And liked it. Do better.) Many of us do remember 1979 and the attacks and tortures and murders since, and we’ve wanted a strong response for decades. Not for revenge, mind you, as that makes for poor policy. But for justice. And because Iran is the head (a hydra, there are many heads) of the terrorist snake. You want the terrorists at home gone? So do I. So does every Trump voter. But who do you think funds them, trains them, sends them to do their dirty work? I live in the South. Fire ants are a thing. I fought that battle for years pointlessly. Why? Because my neighbors didn’t fight it at all. No sooner did I destroy an ant hill than a new one almost spontaneously generated. Finally, I convinced my neighbors to let me kill theirs, too. Only then were my children safe from the bane of fire ants. This is America First. You tend to lean not America First, but America Only. Get out more. See the world as I have. And when you do you’ll realize the storm brewing at home is fueled from abroad. They are not mutually exclusive. Attack both. Strike the root of the terrorist tree or you accomplish nothing.