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President Trump’s decision to strike Iranian military assets after repeated attacks on shipping was the right and necessary move to defend American interests and the global energy supply. Washington’s strikes, which came after projectiles struck commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, sent a clear message that the era of appeasement is over and that American resolve will not be tested with impunity. The attacks and the president’s warning that the ceasefire may be over show leadership rather than paralysis in the face of aggression.
The region is tense and dangerous because Tehran chose to lash out instead of de-escalating, and Gulf partners have already sounded missile alerts and scrambled defenses as the U.S. moved to protect freedom of navigation. Americans who worry about gas prices and supply chains should be grateful their commander in chief moved swiftly to secure the lanes that keep our economy running. The choice was between tolerating Iran’s predations or backing American power; the administration picked power, and that is what keeps tyrants honest.
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg cut through Washington’s conventional hand-wringing on Rob Schmitt Tonight and told viewers what every sensible patriot knows: half measures invite more violence and the strategy must aim at breaking the regime’s capacity to wage war. Kellogg argued publicly that pressure may need to shift from tactical strikes to political collapse, noting that limited ground actions and targeted operations against key Iranian infrastructure could hasten regime change without a costly occupation. Veterans and Americans who remember hard lessons from history understand that deterrence requires convincing an adversary they cannot outlast us.
Kellogg also praised the president’s handling of the Strait of Hormuz operation and urged bolder sequencing so the U.S. can reopen shipping lanes and choke off Iran’s leverage. His assessment — that the U.S. has the capability and just needs the will to secure the chokepoints — is not alarmism but commonsense strategy that puts American security first. If our leaders want peace, they must prepare to win, and Kellogg’s counsel is exactly the kind of pragmatic, muscular advice any commander in chief should follow.
Don’t let the coastal elites and cable pundits fool you with calls for “restraint” while Iran fires on neutral ships and funds terror across the region; restraint in the face of sustained aggression is surrender by another name. The same Washington that shrinks at the sight of decisive action yesterday now brays about long wars and “consequences” — a cynical script designed to hamstring leadership and protect the status quo. Real leadership means choosing to act when our interests and our allies’ security are on the line, and it means standing by our troops and the strategy that secures victory.
Patriots should demand that Congress and the American people back a strategy that ends the Iranian threat, protects shipping, and preserves our economic security at home. Rally behind commanders and advisors who tell the truth about what is needed instead of chasing headlines; reward courage, not cowardice. This is a moment for unity behind a president willing to make the hard choices to keep America safe and strong.
