Trump stands tall

President Trump doesn't suffer fools gladly. That goes not only for careerist politicians and press-box ill-doers, but also bombastic heads of state. 

Example: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani. On Sunday, he tweet-threatened America with "the mother of all wars," should President Trump act firmly in America's interests.

That very night, Trump returned Twitter fire:

To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE AND DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!

Once upon a time, like Trump, today, U.S. presidents were strong men, full of resolve. They were feared, internationally. 

And "The Yanks are coming!" meant something. A lot, really. It meant determined and proudly nationalistic swarms of battle-ready warriors pouring off carriers, aching to crush opposing armies under their boots and to bury forever megalomaniacal would-be conquerors who espoused oppressive ideologies.

It's heartening to again have a no-nonsense president standing tall in the White House. No U.S. president whose uppermost dedication is to the welfare of his own people should ever be hesitant to pound foreign aggressors into the Stone Age.

Trump isn't. Don't mess with America.