The Left has long established itself as a perpetual critic of President Trump, especially in foreign affairs. When Trump ordered the destruction of Venezuelan drug-trafficking boats, many on the Left, including several senators and representatives, were outraged. How dare he target these boats? The critics asserted that these vessels were possibly navigated by innocent fishermen simply seeking to make a living.

Never mind that satellite imagery and intelligence confirmed these weren’t fishing vessels; each speeding toward the U.S. and representing highly suspicious watercraft, loaded with dual engines and barrels of narcotics – clear indicators of drug traffickers. And now Iran! How could he?

Such criticism is nothing new from the Left; they are quick to accuse without any facts. What Leftists consistently fail to realize, to their embarrassment – if they could actually experience embarrassment – is that their side has engaged in more extreme uses of military force.

From the moment Barack Obama took office in January 2009, he aggressively pursued military action, particularly with the extensive use of missile-equipped drones. These drones were deployed to target suspected terrorists anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality or location.

By May 2012, even The New York Times reported that Obama had created a "kill list" that he personally vetted,........

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