The Democrats and Iran: Worse Than Appeasement

American Thinker ^ | 31 May, 2021 | William R. Hawkins

[MtnClimber]

Bernie Sanders continues his campaign to undermine Israel in favor of a brutal, aggressive Iran.

The liberal media approached the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East as a renewal of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, if not a return to the Arab-Israeli Wars of half a century ago. Former president George W. Bush, however, saw the situation for what it was. In an exclusive interview with Fox News on May 19, he correctly stated that what "you're seeing playing out is Iranian influence targeted toward Israel." The 4,000 rockets fired by the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists from Gaza were supplied by Iran along with a wide arsenal of other weapons (including attack drones), training, and money. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are just two of many insurgent groups the Tehran regime uses to project its power in the region. Hezb’allah, Iran’s largest paramilitary force, also took part in the current round of violence by firing rockets from Lebanon and Syria. Iran’s Quds Force controls these groups as it does a network of Shiite militias in Iraq and Yemen. Tehran’s strategy is to surround its enemies with insurgents who can harass and weaken them.

"I think the best approach with regard to Iran is to understand that their influence is dangerous for world peace, that they are very much involved with extremist movements in Lebanon and Syria and Yemen, and they are aiming to spread their influence," said President Bush. This view is shared on the Democratic side of the aisle, but to advance a very different policy agenda. The day after President Bush’s appearance, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the “independent” who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, introduced a joint resolution blocking $735 million in “defense articles,

[MtnClimber]

The left is doing the same thing here. Releasing violent criminals, stirring up a race war and trying to disarm honest people.

[SaveFerris]

bkmk

[sauropod]

Yep.

[Hootowl]

Two Muslims and an American came upon a genie in a bottle who said he would grant each person one wish. The first Muslim wished that all infdels would be removed from Islamic countries. The genie granted the wish. The second Muslims wish was for a 50 foot tall fence around all Islamic nations to keep infidels out. The genie granted the wish. The American said “Fill them with water.”