TRUMP'S WAR? The Media's Shift on Iran, Michael Rubin Breaks Down NATO’s Anti- U.S. Response & Out-of-Control Gas Prices
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In a fiery episode of *No Spin News and Analysis*, Bill O’Reilly defends President Trump’s hardline stance on Iran, framing the crisis as a moral and strategic imperative to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. He argues that Trump’s decision to terminate the Iran nuclear deal, assassinate Qasem Soleimani, and threaten to bomb Iran’s electrical grid is not reckless but necessary, citing Iran’s decades-long pursuit of nuclear weapons and its state-sponsored terrorism. O’Reilly dismisses international criticism—including from the New York Times and the Catholic Church—as ideological bias, comparing current rhetoric to the moral debates over atomic bombings in WWII. He condemns NATO’s lack of support, particularly Spain’s alleged military aid to Iran and refusal to allow U.S. refueling, calling it a betrayal by socialist governments afraid of American power. With guest Dr. Michael Rubin, O’Reilly underscores the strategic depth of Iran’s 'rope-a-dope' tactic: using media hostility and global consensus to wear down U.S. resolve. The episode also highlights California’s record-breaking gas prices—$8/gallon diesel, nearly $6/gallon regular—as a political weapon, with O’Reilly urging Governor Newsom to suspend the gas tax to relieve voters. The central thesis? The U.S. must lead unilaterally when global institutions fail, and Trump’s actions, however controversial, are the only viable path to global stability.
Trump’s termination of the Iran nuclear deal was a necessary act to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, according to O’Reilly.
Iran’s refusal to allow nuclear inspectors into its facilities is proof of its intent to develop weapons, O’Reilly argues.
NATO allies including Spain, South Korea, and Japan are failing to support U.S. actions, with Spain allegedly aiding Iran’s military supply chain.
The Catholic Church’s criticism of U.S. military action in Iran is dismissed as ideologically driven, not doctrinal.
Iran’s strategy is a 'rope-a-dope'—using media hostility and global consensus to outlast U.S. resolve.
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Trump’s Press Conference: Rescue, Threats, and the Iran Deadline
“If I didn't come along and terminate the Obama deal, which was terrible. The Iran nuclear deal was a road to a nuclear weapon, a big one, unlimited legally. I terminated it without even much thought. It was so easy.”
Media War Crimes Accusations: NYT vs. U.S. Strategy
“The only reason Japan surrendered to the United States in 1945 was because we dropped the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We firebombed Tokyo, we firebombed Dresden, Germany. We, the United States killed what? A million civilians? Probably more from the sky.”
Moral Debate: Church vs. National Security
“You're going to wait and see if the Iranians would use a nuclear weapon? I'm not sure I want to take that chance, particularly when we, the United States, can do something about it.”
NATO’s Betrayal: Spain, South Korea, and the Anti-U.S. Alliance
“Spain is a socialist country. They don't like the United States and they have denied us refueling on their land for our planes to go to Iran. Now, actually helped out, I understand, Iran's military capabilities. Pretty startling.”
“The only reason Japan surrendered to the United States in 1945 was because we dropped the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We firebombed Tokyo, we firebombed Dresden, Germany. We, the United States killed what? A million civilians? Probably more from the sky.”
“If I didn't come along and terminate the Obama deal, which was terrible. The Iran nuclear deal was a road to a nuclear weapon, a big one, unlimited legally. I terminated it without even much thought. It was so easy.”
“You're going to wait and see if the Iranians would use a nuclear weapon? I'm not sure I want to take that chance, particularly when we, the United States, can do something about it.”
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