They’re Kidding, Right?

Dateline:   GrandstandingVille, June 23, 2025

The responses to our buster bombing of Iran on Saturday are varied.  Most Americans, our allies and even neutral countries praise the action. Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism. The regime has murdered thousands in furtherance of its attempt to dominate their enemies most especially Israel and the U.S. A nuclear armed Iran would be a danger to everyone everywhere.

Some reactions are not laudatory. Most of them express fear of Iran’s response and revulsion at the prospect of yet another protracted war. But, Trump’s action was taken to avoid nuclear conflict. It was not taken to stop the fighting that has been ongoing for years between Iran and its proxies and other nations in the area.

Other negative feedback alleges that Iran was not a threat to the US. The exponents of the latter response either have their heads in the sand or are pro-Iran. Either way, few, if any, take them seriously.

The most ridiculous of the rejoinders are, not surprisingly, from members of Congress. There are two primary flavors of response. The most prevalent is that Trump’s action was unconstitutional. The bombing was solely within Congressional authority. Any action should have been proposed to Congress where it would have been extensively, and openly, debated. The other flavor of response was, of course, that Trump must be impeached.

Regarding the unconstitutional argument, they must be kidding. It confuses short-term military action in defense of the Country with declarations of war. Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama all ordered military action on foreign shores without prior Congressional approval.

The destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities was a surgical strike that lasted hours, not days or weeks. There were no troops on the ground. The strike was the shortest military action taken by any of the previous Presidents. Its success depended on secrecy and rapid action. Neither is possible with the political grandstanding that characterizes all Congressional ‘debate’.

Regarding the impeachment response, AOC is one of the chief proponents, which is the one of the best arguments against it.