The REAL Reasons the U.S. Is Attacking Iran

March 1, 2026 6:12am

All day yesterday, I heard Democrats and their allies in the propaganda press saying with confidence that 1) Trump did not have the authority to attack Iran, and 2) he did it to get the Epstein Files off the front page. I wrote yesterday about Trump's lawful authority to order the strikes. Today, I will address the purpose of this war and the absurd claim that this is a "wag the dog" war to distract from the Epstein Files. The contents of those files were known to the Biden Administration for four years. If there was any proof of wrongdoing by Trump, it would have been revealed then.

This conflict is about removing the theocratic leaders of the world's biggest sponsor of international terrorism. This is about Iran becoming a pro-western, secular nation. This is about denying the mad mullahs the nuclear weapons they so fiercely desire. This is about ending Iran's ballistic missile program. This is about denying cheap oil to China. This is about supporting Ukraine by denying Russia access to Iranian drones. This is a war with multiple objectives - all of which would benefit the United States and our allies.

If it works, it will be the greatest foreign policy success of this millennium. If it fails, it will be our biggest blunder; which, considering our other blunders, would be pretty damn bad. I only caution one thing; that Trump doesn't end hostilities until Iran's regime is replaced with a secular, pro-western government. I hope Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress have the stones to dismiss the Democrat and media criticism for what it is; prioritizing hatred of Trump over love for America.