The World Is A Safer Place': CNN Host Gives Props To Trump's Iran War

"I think the president has it absolutely correct on this one. It is, take out their military capability to defend it, hold it at risk, and what's the advantage? Now, the Iranians, we hope, will be less likely to use massive swarms of small boats to go after the big tankers. Less likely to put thousands of mines into the water and turn the place into a hellscape."

"I have chosen not to wipe out the oil infrastructure on the island, however, should Iran or anyone else do anything to interfere with the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision."

"It's a shame now that instead, people are getting bogged down, suiting up in their partisan jerseys instead of evaluating the issue on the merits: They hate us. Their leadership has hated us for half a century. They've not given up their nukes. They've threatened to come after us time and time again."

CNN host Michael Smerconish and Admiral James Stavridis endorsed Trump's military action against Iran, specifically the strike on Kharg Island. Trump stated he deliberately avoided destroying oil infrastructure but threatened to reconsider if Iran interferes with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Stavridis argued the strategy effectively reduces Iran's ability to deploy swarms of boats, lay mines, launch missiles, or use limpet mines against tankers. Smerconish criticized the administration for failing to clearly communicate its war plan to Americans but acknowledged the military outcome's merit. He expressed doubts about whether the situation was truly imminent but supported the strategic objective of neutralizing Iranian leadership's threat capabilities.

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