{"id":2261162,"date":"2024-06-06T08:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-blasts-isolationists-and-defense-skeptics-in-d-day-anniversary-op-ed\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T08:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:58:09","slug":"mcconnell-blasts-isolationists-and-defense-skeptics-in-d-day-anniversary-op-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-blasts-isolationists-and-defense-skeptics-in-d-day-anniversary-op-ed\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell criticizes isolationists and defense skeptics in D-Day anniversary piece"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-blasts-isolationists-and-defense-skeptics-in-d-day-anniversary-op-ed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2261162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority\u200d Leader Mitch McConnell \u2062cautioned against embracing\u2063 isolationism and defense skepticism on\u2064 the 80th D-Day anniversary.\u2064 In his \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles 'Anonymous' Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a> for the New York Times, McConnell highlighted the importance of U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a> amid democracy threats. He referenced historical\u2063 isolationist arguments and noted the\u200b significance of alliances. President Joe Biden also\u200c commemorated the event in France with veterans present.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY) warned against embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/isolationism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>isolationism<\/a> and those skeptical of building up defense on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-police-apologise-after-officers-did-push-ups-on-holocaust-memorial\/\" title=\"German Police Apologise After Officers Did Push-Ups on Holocaust Memorial\">80th anniversary<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>D-Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell detailed his thoughts on what the anniversary means for U.S. foreign policy when faced with threats to democracy in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/credit-card-companies-make-big-announcements-about-pornhub-following-horrifying-claims\/\" title=\"Credit Card Companies Make Big Announcements About Pornhub Following Horrifying Claims\">op-ed published<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/06\/opinion\/mcconnell-military-spending-d-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>. Eighty years ago today, the Allied forces embarked on a two-month campaign that concluded with the liberation of France from the Nazi regime and eventually ending World War II.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when McConnell is trying to beat back what he sees as a rising isolationist wing in his party that has tried to hold up sending aid to Ukraine, McConnell invoked skeptics who argued the United States had no interest in entering the conflict in Europe in the 1940s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe forget how influential isolationists persuaded millions of Americans that the fate of allies and partners mattered little to our own security and prosperity,\u201d McConnell wrote. \u201cWe gloss over the powerful political forces that downplayed growing danger, resisted providing assistance to allies and partners, and tried to limit America\u2019s ability to defend its national interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200b\u200bHere at home, we face problems of our own. Some vocal corners of the American right are trying to resurrect the discredited brand of prewar isolationism and deny the basic value of the alliance system that has kept the postwar peace,\u201d McConnell said.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>, likely the last president to have been alive for D-Day, spoke at the anniversary event in France, at which hundreds of veterans were in attendance. Ronald Reagan delivered his address while he was president on the 40th anniversary of D-Day, in which he also proclaimed his staunch opposition to isolationism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe in America have learned bitter lessons from two World Wars: It is better to be here ready to protect the peace than to take blind shelter across the sea, rushing to respond only after freedom is lost,\u201d Reagan said. \u201cWe<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC's Carlson: 'If You're Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further' Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">\u2019ve learned<\/a> that isolationism never was and never will be an acceptable response to tyrannical governments with an expansionist intent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the op-ed, McConnell also warned against Democrats who may be weary of building up a defense network. He warned against an attack prompting action, such as the attack on Pearl Harbor, which prompted the country to enter World War II.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt should not take another catastrophic attack like Pearl Harbor to wake today\u2019s isolationists from the delusion that regional conflicts have no consequences for the world\u2019s most powerful and prosperous nation,\u201d McConnell wrote. \u201cWith global power comes global interests and global responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNor should President Biden or congressional Democrats require another major conflict to start investing seriously in American hard power,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>He urged his colleagues in the Senate to take up the Senate Armed Services Committee plan, which calls for a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-military-spending-pentagon-china-russia-iran-1af566ecfca060ce3042b23d9feb2438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>generational investment<\/a>\u201d in defense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEighty years ago, America and our allies fought because we had to. The forces assembled on the English Channel on June 6, 1944, represented the fruits of many months of feverish planning. And once victory was secure, the United States led the formation of the alliances that have underpinned Western peace and security ever since,\u201d McConnell wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the better part of valor is to build credible defenses before they are necessary and demonstrate American leadership before it is doubted any further,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cautioned against isolationism and defense skepticism on the 80th D-Day anniversary. 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