Fellow Americans,
I came to this land legally in 1987 with nothing but gratitude in my heart and a promise to earn my place. I pledged allegiance in 1992 because I saw the miracle: a nation built by settlers and immigrants who understood that freedom isn’t free, it’s defended. Today, that same spirit is on display halfway around the world.
Our men and women in uniform — under clear orders from our elected civilian leaders — have begun major combat operations against the Iranian regime. Strikes on military sites, missile facilities, nuclear infrastructure, and leadership compounds in Tehran and beyond. This isn’t some vague adventure. The mission is straightforward: destroy the tools of terror, neutralize the threat, and give the Iranian people a chance to breathe free from the theocracy that has choked them for decades.
I support them 100%. These are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, following the chain of command exactly as the Constitution demands. That’s duty. That’s allegiance. And as a grateful immigrant who owes everything to this house called America, I stand with them completely.
I’m praying for their safety right now — every pilot, every sailor, every Marine on the ground. Bring them home quickly and whole. I’m also praying for swift resolution so this action ends decisively and the region can begin to heal.
Yes, there will be Iranian casualties. That is the tragic cost of war, and I don’t pretend otherwise. But let’s speak plainly: the regime in Tehran has been handed off-ramp after off-ramp. Just like Maduro in Venezuela — years of chances to step aside, to let the people choose freedom instead of collapse. They refused every single one. They chose brutality, terror sponsorship, and nuclear dreams instead. The blood of their own people is on their hands, not ours.
We are the good guys. America is not perfect — we’ve made mistakes, corrected them with blood when necessary, and kept moving forward. But on this mission the line is crystal clear: remove the brutal theocracy that has ruled through fear and lies for far too long. We fight the bully. We fight the dictator. We fight the shadow that would enslave. That’s who we are. That’s the legacy of every white cross from Normandy to Kandahar.
As I’ve written here again and again, prudence and pragmatism must guide every step. Wise, low-risk choices. Results that work. That’s how we scored nations on this blog — accountability, assimilation, allegiance, measured permanently, prudently, pragmatically. Iran earned a miserable 20 out of 60 for a reason: theocracy trap. Venezuela sat at 12 because ideology over people always ends in ruin. America sits at 45 because we chain our worst impulses and keep building.
So today I add prudence and pragmatism to my prayers for our civilian and military leaders. Guide them with clear eyes and steady hands. Finish the job. Hand the Iranian people the same gift I received here — the chance to live accountable, assimilated into liberty, and allegiant to something greater than any regime.
America’s not a hotel for tyrants. It’s a house. And when the parents — us — say the brutal theocracy’s time is up, it’s not hate. It’s housekeeping. It’s gratitude in action. Gratitude isn’t a feeling. It’s a duty. And right now that duty calls us to back our troops without apology.
– The Grateful Immigrant from St. Paul, Minnesota
February 28, 2026
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