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Michael Goodwin: The righteous attack on Iran shows us the confederacy of evil can be defeated

It was only a week ago when the prospect of America and Israel teaming up to attack a heavily armed Iran seemed necessary but also very risky.

Yet following the largest and most rapid bombardment in the modern era, the decision already looks not only right, but also righteous.

The mighty alliance is showcasing a stunning variety of sophisticated and overwhelming firepower in the pursuit of a moral cause against a government so malevolent it is incurable.

The gathering and sharing of key intelligence and the extensive planning and coordination regarding targets represent a remarkable testament to how close the two nations have become, especially under President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Indeed, with the so-called great powers of Europe sitting on the sidelines, carping about the Iran mission and quivering in fear of their own Muslim populations, Israel is proving to be America’s most reliable and important ally.

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Because no good deed goes unpunished, the partnership has been distorted by some American nut job leftists to fan the ever-smoldering coals of antisemitism.

Some of the guilty are being drawn out into the open.

Imagine how warped your politics and values have to be to organize or attend a vigil for a mass murderer — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park.

Yes, such a thing was actually held there last week.

The Democratic Socialists of America, whose membership includes New York Mayor Mamdani, also seized the moment to demonstrate how far out of touch they are.

They used the Iran attack to call for “ending the US empire” and actually mourned the........

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