The Journaille & the ‘Rhetoric’
“Radical Islam is a threat to the entire world.” – Marco Rubio
That is correct, apart from the word ‘radical’. All of Islam is radical. Islam is Islam. It is what it is.
Also Rubio: “Foreign aid is NOT charity. It must serve America’s national interest.”
Foreigners can now formally be DENIED a green card by Marco Rubio if they go full pro-Palestine and Hamas, or if they desecrate the USA flag — NYT
Thank you Marco!
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state: ‘The International Criminal Court is waging a war against our country’. pic.twitter.com/sYFTAOHxNj
— euronews (@euronews) July 14, 2026
REPORTER: “You used to call them religious theocratic lunatics. Do you still believe that language applies to the leadership today?”
— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) June 25, 2026
SEC. RUBIO: “Well, it’s not that I believe it. It’s the fact of the matter. I mean, the Iranian system is led by clerics, radical clerics. That’s… pic.twitter.com/0FIGKdMlTq
🚨 NOW: Sec. Marco Rubio just said it PERFECTLY in front of dozens of global officials on leftist terrorism
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 16, 2026
“You are here because two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was BURNED on over 80% of her body in her own home, in Greece, and she died, executed by a fire bomb because her… pic.twitter.com/eBC6b1pBWD
The Iranian regime appears to have lost the conflict in every meaningful sense, but its leaders still refuse to admit what is right in front of them.
Their military infrastructure has been battered, their credibility has been shattered, and their threats sound more desperate with every passing day.
President Trump has repeatedly made clear that America prefers a negotiated end, but negotiations only work when both sides are willing to face reality. Iran has been given chance after chance to step back, abandon its nuclear ambitions, stop funding terror proxies, and end its campaign of regional intimidation.
Instead, the regime chose delay, deception, and escalation.
At some point, patience stops being diplomacy and starts becoming weakness.
If Iran continues to reject every off ramp, the United States may have no choice but to destroy what remains of the regime’s military and nuclear capability.
Iran was offered a seat at the table. Its leaders chose confrontation. Now they are discovering that threats carry consequences when they are directed at a president who is willing to use American power.
The tragedy is that none of this had to happen. Iran could have accepted limits, ended its support for terrorism, and chosen a path toward peace and prosperity.
Instead, the regime keeps reaching for one more round.
How many chances should Iran’s rulers receive before Trump and Hegseth finally decide the only remaining option is to finish the job?