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Mike Pompeo’s latest broadside against any U.S. deal with Iran proves once again that the Republican foreign-policy elite would rather posture than pursue results, telling audiences in Dubai that a deal with Tehran is “unimaginable.” The former secretary has spent years lecturing Americans about toughness while offering no serious plan to stop Iran’s malign behavior—only applause lines for donors and think‑tank stages. His insistence that Iran has “no interest” in a genuine agreement ignores the messy, necessary work of diplomacy that protects American lives.
Meanwhile, U.S. negotiators continue to sit down in neutral venues to test whether pressure and diplomacy can be blended to roll back Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and officials say talks have been substantive enough to keep talks going. It is the height of irresponsibility for any former official to fan the flames of saber‑rattling at a moment when careful negotiations could prevent a broader conflict. The country deserves leaders who prefer peace through strength and clarity, not warmongering theater.
Tucker Carlson’s blunt reaction — that Pompeo belongs in handcuffs for past alleged misconduct and for the cynical way he talks about Iran — resonates with millions of Americans who have watched a political class weaponize foreign policy for score‑settling. Whether you agree with every line Carlson delivers, the core complaint is simple: if senior officials used the institutions of power to target political enemies or sabotage diplomacy, accountability is nonnegotiable. Too often the Washington club protects its own while lecturing the country about sacrifice.
Conservative patriots should want our diplomats to be tough and clear-eyed, but they must also want them to be competent and honest. The press and punditry that elevate Pompeo’s shrill declarations without demanding evidence do a disservice to voters and to the troops who would pay the bill for any failed policy.
America stands at a crossroads: we can choose the hollow righteousness of permanent opposition spectacles, or we can back measured American strategy that uses all tools of statecraft to keep our homeland safe. The right answer is obvious to hardworking Americans who sweat for their families—support strong, smart diplomacy, expose the hypocrites who profit from perpetual crises, and demand real accountability from the mandarins who think bluster is a substitute for results.
