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Washington Examiner • April 22, 2026 16:58

A US victory in Iran is what Democrats fear most

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Whose side are the Democrats on? Not America’s. If the past two months have shown anything, it’s that a U.S. victory in Iran is what they fear most. Credit Thomas Friedman, a foreign policy columnist for the New York Times, for stating the unvarnished truth in an interview with CNN’s Michael Smerconish: “Nothing would improve […]

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