Iran Attacks Israel, US NatSec Experts Go Quiet

For days, we listened to top Democratic national-security officials drone on — and man, do these guys know how to drone — about how Israel was guilty of terrorism and war crimes for what were in fact exquisitely discriminatory, proportionate strikes against Hezbollah fighters in the “grim beeper” operation and against the top tier of Hezbollah and Hamas in targeted assassinations. Now, though, those voices sure seem to have gone quiet. And that’s because now the spotlight is on Iran.

For the second time in six months, emboldened by Democratic appeasement, the jihadist regime has launched missiles directly at Israel, including indiscriminate strikes on civilian centers. The Jerusalem Post reports that Iran fired about 180 missiles.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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For days, we listened to top Democratic national-security officials drone on — and man, do these guys know how to drone — about how Israel was guilty of terrorism and war crimes for what were in fact exquisitely discriminatory, proportionate strikes against Hezbollah fighters in the “grim beeper” operation and against the top tier of Hezbollah and Hamas in targeted assassinations. Now, though, those voices sure seem to have gone quiet. And that’s because now the spotlight is on Iran.

For the second time in six months, emboldened by Democratic appeasement, the jihadist regime has launched missiles directly at Israel, including indiscriminate strikes on civilian centers. The Jerusalem Post reports that Iran fired about 180 missiles.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.