Some friendly thoughts among the celebrations. I've a whole lot of questions during the next 60-days of negotiation on a deal. This is the MOU, the precise language of which still has not been released to the public. Just as I have questions about why Phase II of the deal with Hamas, which was supposed to disarm Hamas, has not. Instead, Hamas has rearmed and is brutalizing the Palestinians in Gaza in horrific ways and consolidating power. We cannot ignore that.
Reagan was right. Trust but verify. Except with the Iranian regime and its terror proxies, if you understand their ideology, it's never trust. Nobody has yet to explain how this or any deal can possibly work, over time, not only given 47-years of experience with this enemy but its theocratic ideology. An MOU or final deal simply cannot and will not change it. If people disagree explain why.
Sorry. How many more people have to die to prove the point? This isn't about support or opposition to the administration, which is the only administration that brought us to the precipice of victory; this is about all of us openly discussing it and trying to draw a rational conclusion. And I cringe when Israel's PM is berated for standing up for his country. The leftwing press here and overseas laps it up.
When Hezbollah and Iran, together or separately, fire missiles or commit other acts of violence against Israel, they will undoubtedly be hit hard in response. And should be. Just as we would not tolerate any kind of violent military act against our country. Soft peddling violations of any deal and Israel's sovereignty will not fly. No matter who the president is. But I suggest, as I've repeatedly said, that the nature of the enemy will not change, making it impossible to fit into a Western diplomatic construct that sticks over time. No such magic language exists. Again, if people disagree, explain why.
As I also said months ago, so much of this reminds me of how North Korean ultimately acquired nuclear missiles. But this is even worse. The Iranian regime and its proxies have already killed and maimed thousands of our fellow countrymen.