Ann Coulter: Iran War Bad, Iraq War Was Good, Still Support Kash Patel

TL;DR

Ann Coulter argues the Iran war is a pointless betrayal by Trump, defends her Iraq War support, and remains cautiously behind Kash Patel despite broader cabinet concerns.

Key Points

• 1.Coulter calls the Iran war unprovoked and disastrous. She argues Trump campaigned explicitly against war with Iran — with Miller and Vance retweets warning Kamala would start one — making this an unforeseeable betrayal with no achieved objectives.
• 2.She still defends the Iraq War as justified. Coulter argues Iraq was different because 'they hit us first,' and she would support it again, contrasting it with Iran where she sees no legitimate provocation.
• 3.Coulter warns the Iran war may be worse than Iraq. Citing political scientist Robert Pape and historian Jacob Heilbrunn, she notes heavy bombing unites civilian populations behind regimes rather than sparking revolt, and the sole remaining war goal — reopening the Strait of Hormuz — was already open before the war.
• 4.She opposes Marco Rubio for 2028 with zero nuance. Coulter says Rubio lied to Florida Tea Party voters and Joyce Kaufman, swore on his mother's life not to push amnesty, then made it his first Senate bill — backed by Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, and Levin.
• 5.Coulter favors Vance over Rubio in a 2028 primary. She credits Vance with high IQ and strong debate skills, citing his Christie-style contrast with Rubio's lack of quick thinking, and believes it's widely known Vance privately opposed the Iran war.
• 6.She defends Kash Patel while criticizing diversity-driven cabinet picks. Coulter says she likes Patel, doesn't believe the drunken misconduct stories, and thinks he's doing good work clearing FBI — but argues Trump hurt himself by prioritizing female and diverse picks over competence.
• 7.Coulter says the SPLC was never a legitimate civil rights organization. She argues it was founded in 1971 as a money-laundering scheme targeting 'frightened liberals,' noting founder Morris Dees defended white supremacists early in his career and the center was internally rife with racial discrimination and sexual harassment.