The Democrats' Instant ‘No'
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by Barton Swaim, Wall Street JournalMarch 5, 2026
On Saturday, Donald Trump became a wartime president. The conflict in Iran will likely dominate his attention from now until he leaves office in 2029. Some of his extracurricular fixations-personal vendettas, online foolery-could get less attention. Whatever the war's outcome, by authorizing a direct attack on a dangerous regime, Mr. Trump has given his remaining time in office to a president's highest duty-protecting America's homeland, military bases and allies from menace.
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Originally published on RealClearPolitics on 3/5/2026