Trump critics approve of attack on Iran

 Federalist Wire:

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President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked a rare phenomenon: praise from some of his fiercest critics. The U.S. military operation, which struck sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan early Sunday morning, used up to 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators to dismantle Iran’s nuclear weapons program. While the move has ignited debate, it has also garnered unexpected support from political figures who typically oppose Trump.

Jamie Metzl, a former National Security Council staffer under President Bill Clinton and a Senate aide for Joe Biden, emerged as a prominent voice in this surprising chorus. In a Sunday morning post on X, Metzl, who supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, lauded Trump’s actions. “I voted for Kamala Harris and have been a vocal critic of many dangerous and undemocratic actions taken by President [Donald] Trump. But I’m not a blind tribalist and am perfectly comfortable praising President Trump for bold and courageous actions in support of America’s core national interests, as he took last night,” he wrote.

Metzl framed the strikes as a necessary response to Iran’s long-standing hostility. “Iran has been at war with the United States for 46 years. Its regime has murdered thousands of American citizens,” he continued. “Its slogan ‘death to America’ was not window dressing but core ideology. It was racing toward a nuclear weapon with every intention of using it to threaten America, our allies, and the Middle East region as a whole.” His comments highlight a belief that the operation addressed a critical threat, even if it came from a leader he often critiques.

The strikes followed Israel’s military operation against Iran’s nuclear program ten days earlier, which prompted Iran to launch missile attacks on Israeli cities and refuse nuclear negotiations. The U.S. action targeted key facilities linked to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, escalating tensions but also drawing attention to the strategic necessity of curbing Iran’s capabilities. Trump, in a Saturday night address, described the operation as a “very successful attack” that “completely and totally obliterated” nuclear enrichment facilities, warning Iran of “devastating attacks far greater” if it does not pursue peace.

Not all reactions were positive, however. Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned the strikes, calling them a “grave violation” of Trump’s constitutional powers and “clearly grounds for impeachment.” Her stance reflects a broader concern among some lawmakers about the legality and implications of unilateral military action. Yet, the push for impeachment has not gained universal traction among Democrats, revealing a fracture in the party’s response.
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Democrats have made attempts to impeach Trump in the past, and they all failed.  Most of them now recognize these attempts are a fool's errand and that they do not have the support of most Americans.  They should stop pretending that Trump is a "threat to Democracy" since they are the ones trying to overturn an election that they lost.