Mick Hartley

The U.S. will move heaven and earth to rescue two airmen.
Because that’s what governments are supposed to do: protect their people.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic is out here saying:
“Hey kids, grab your backpacks, and go stand in front of a power plant.”

Right now, millions of Iranians are living in total blackout.
No internet. No phones.
We don’t know if our families are alive.

Memories of the Iran-Iraq war, when Tehran reputedly sent children across minefields, armed with plastic keys to paradise.