{"id":2576953,"date":"2026-03-06T13:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-over-iran-military-strikes-from-democrats-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:12:52","slug":"hypocrisy-over-iran-military-strikes-from-democrats-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hypocrisy-over-iran-military-strikes-from-democrats-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hypocrisy\u2019 over Iran military strikes from Democrats: Joe Concha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fhypocrisy-over-iran-military-strikes-from-democrats-joe-concha%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=2576953&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>A Washington Examiner opinion piece by Joe Concha argues that Democrats are hypocritical for condemning Donald Trump\u2019s Iran strikes while having supported airstrikes in Libya under Barack Obama. the article notes that the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes against Iran (Operation Epic Fury) and that several lawmakers criticized Trump for not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-senators-seek-to-strip-biden-of-certain-war-powers\/\" title=\"Bipartisan Group Of Senators Seek To Strip Biden Of Certain ... Powers\">seeking congressional approval<\/a>. Concha recalls that Obama authorized Libya airstrikes in 2011 too <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-his-first-move-after-locked-and-loaded-warning-against-iran-7\/\" title=\"Trump Announces His First Move After &#039;Locked and Loaded&#039; ...ning Against ...\">protect peaceful protesters<\/a> and points to the House\u2019s rejection of a War Powers resolution that would have required explicit congressional authorization for Iran operations. He contends that the media mischaracterizes Republican support for the Iran action,emphasizes that Republicans largely back the operation,and suggests political stakes: if the conflict ends quickly,Democrats may look weak; if it lasts longer,Democrats could benefit politically. The piece frames Iran\u2019s strategy as aiming to widen the battlefield and contrasts current expectations with the idea that the conflict will be short, not like iraq.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Hypocrisy&rsquo; over Iran military strikes from Democrats: Joe Concha<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2524758\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> called out Democrats for being hypocrites over President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s military strikes in Iran, when members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party supported air strikes<\/a> in Libya under former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The United States launched joint military strikes with Israel against Iran on Saturday as part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4478897\/lawmakers-grill-pentagon-iran-conflict-national-security\/\">Operation Epic Fury.<\/a> A bipartisan group of members in Congress has criticized the operation and condemned Trump for not pursuing congressional approval before the strikes started.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4483354\/dhs-government-shutdown-insane-situation-byron-york\/\">DHS government shutdown is an &#8216;insane situation&#8217;: Byron York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4480286\/bahrain-grand-prix-formula-1-iran-conflict\/\">The Iranian Grand Prix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4477862\/review-dreams-movie\/\">Nightmarish cringe: A review of &#8216;Dreams&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Libya strikes &ldquo;went on for seven months without congressional approval, without evoking the War Powers Act,&rdquo; Concha said Thursday on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Evening Edit<\/em>. &ldquo;So hypocrisy, here you are, right here. If you supported that without congressional approval, then obviously, with Libya, you have to support it with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But, obviously, we&rsquo;re in a different world now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3413908&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=6df4006e98121ac052effc87033b32a2\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Obama authorized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/1225886\/obama-aides-find-moral-clarity-in-libyas-foggy-war\/\">airstrikes against Libya<\/a> in 2011 in an effort to save peaceful pro-democracy protesters who were targeted by the Libyan government.<\/p>\n<p>The House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4482368\/house-war-powers-resolution-fails-iran-strikes-trump\/\">rejected a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/43-republican-democrat-house-members-demand-biden-seek-approval-before-sending-u-s-troops-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"43 Republican, Democrat House Members Demand Biden Seek Approval Before Sending U.S. Troops To Ukraine\">war powers resolution<\/a><\/a>, introduced by Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY), that would have required Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-address-nation-on-afghanistan-evacuation-efforts\/\" title=\"Biden to address nation on Afghanistan evacuation efforts\">end military operations<\/a> in Iran unless Congress explicitly votes to authorize it.<\/p>\n<p>The measure failed in a 219-212 vote, with four <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">House Democrats<\/a> joining a majority of Republicans to reject the resolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Concha criticized the media for portraying a divide within the Republican Party over Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Poll after poll shows that Republicans &hellip; especially those that support the president, are absolutely behind the operation,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;If the war is ended quickly, then Democrats and many in the media will look very foolish and weak.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Concha predicted that if the military operations in Iran continue for &ldquo;too long,&rdquo; it could result in political wins for Democrats in future elections.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4482127\/iran-spray-pray-strategy-widen-battlefield-spread-consequences\/\"><strong>IRAN&rsquo;S SPRAY-AND-PRAY STRATEGY AIMS TO WIDEN THE BATTLEFIELD, SPREAD CONSEQUENCES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If it goes on for an extended period of time, well, that would be a much different story,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;Where you have Democrats take back the House easily in November, possibly the Senate, and then in 2028, if it goes on for too long, you&rsquo;ll have a Barack Obama, George W. Bush situation where the country will turn against this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But the way it looks right now, with all the victories that we&rsquo;re having and the Iranians having no answers, this probably will be a very, very short conflict rather than long, this is not Iraq,&rdquo; Concha added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few 55-character paraphrase options:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Concha: Dems hypocritical on Iran strikes<br \/>\n&#8211; Dems hypocritical on Iran vs Libya strikes<br \/>\n&#8211; Hypocrisy claim: Dems on Iran strikes<br \/>\n&#8211; Concha: Dems hypocritical over Iran strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2576954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26062558987980_a3a5e8.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,6636,74804,52093,69388],"class_list":["post-2576953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-hypocrisy","tag-iran-strikes-2","tag-joe-concha","tag-political-commentary-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26062558987980_a3a5e8.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576953"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576957,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576953\/revisions\/2576957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}