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Chris Van Hollen wants you to believe that protecting American interests is now a war crime. The Maryland Democrat went on CNN this week to declare that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are possibly committing war crimes for targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure — the same infrastructure funding a regime that chants “death to America” every Friday after prayers.
Van Hollen’s outrage centers on a Tomahawk missile strike that allegedly killed over 100 Iranian schoolgirls. Tragic? Absolutely. But let’s be clear about what happened here: Iran’s regime placed military assets near civilian populations, a tactic terrorist organizations have perfected. When the smoke clears, they parade the bodies for Western cameras and wait for politicians like Van Hollen to dutifully recite their talking points.
The senator didn’t stop there. He threatened that Trump could face prosecution in international tribunals after leaving office. Think about that for a moment. A sitting U.S. senator is openly suggesting that an American president should be hauled before foreign courts for defending our nation’s interests. Which side is Van Hollen on, exactly?
He specifically referenced Hegseth’s desire to eliminate what he called “stupid rules of engagement.” Here’s the thing — those rules have tied our military’s hands for decades while our enemies exploit every loophole. Iran funds proxies across the Middle East, develops nuclear capabilities in secret mountain facilities, and threatens global shipping lanes. But according to Van Hollen, responding decisively makes you a war criminal.
The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife. These same voices stayed remarkably quiet when the previous administration’s drone strikes killed civilians in Afghanistan. They didn’t call for tribunals then. They didn’t demand accountability when our withdrawal left Americans behind enemy lines. But now, when Trump actually projects strength and protects American interests, suddenly they’re constitutional scholars and international law experts.
What Van Hollen and his allies really want is simple: they want American foreign policy neutered. They want a president who asks permission from the United Nations before defending our citizens. They want our enemies to know that no matter what they do, America will respond with strongly worded statements and hashtag campaigns.
Trump’s approach isn’t perfect, but it’s honest. He told Iran exactly what would happen if they continued their aggression. He gave them an off-ramp through diplomacy while maintaining the credible threat of force. That’s how you prevent wars, not by apologizing for existing or funding your enemies into compliance.
Van Hollen can grandstand about war crimes all he wants. The American people see through it. We’re tired of being told that strength is aggression and that defending ourselves makes us the bad guys. The real crime here isn’t Trump’s foreign policy — it’s the willingness of some politicians to side with our enemies against their own president.
What do you think — is Van Hollen putting politics ahead of national security? Sound off below, patriots.
Providence watches over the bold.
via Breitbart
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