(The Hill) Mark Goldfeder - For more than 40 years, Iran has waged a relentless shadow war against the U.S., its allies, and the Free World. Iran is not a regional irritant but a global predator. It has American blood on its hands. Its proxies have killed hundreds of U.S. servicemembers - 603 in Iraq alone, according to a 2019 Pentagon report. Its militias target our bases, its assassins target our leaders, its cyber-assaults probe our infrastructure, and its leaders openly promise our destruction. Some push for endless diplomacy, as if words alone can sway a regime built on defiance. Negotiation has its place, but only when backed by unrelenting pressure. Weakness invites aggression; strength compels restraint. Ending Iran's endless war is the very essence of "America First." It means protecting our people, our prosperity and our principles by confronting a regime that has terrorized the world for too long. The writer is an international lawyer and a law professor at Touro University.
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