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The week in whoppers: Congressman goes to bat for Iran, Jake Tapper flip-flops on free speech and more
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The week in whoppers: Congressman goes to bat for Iran, Jake Tapper flip-flops on free speech and more

New York Post·Post Editorial Board·about 1 month ago
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Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) claimed that President Trump has gotten the US "stuck in the quagmire" with Operation Epic Fury in Iran. NY Post composite / istock/ Gett Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This charge: “The president has got himself and America stuck in the quagmire of another war in the Middle East.” — Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Wednesday We say: Quagmire? The war’s just two months old, and there’s been no fighting at all for the past few weeks. And remember: Within just days, Iran’s military was wiped out, its leadership devastated, its weapons-productions facilities destroyed — with no US boots on the ground. Now, with the blockade in place , its economy is crashing. By contrast, wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan lasted years. Nor is President Trump even remotely “stuck”; he could end the conflict tomorrow and boast a historic victory. With comments like Garamendi’s, you’ve got to wonder: Whose side is he on?…

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