TERRIBLE TAKE: MSNBC Panelist Defends Iran, Calls Them ‘Most Western Nation’ in Middle East [WATCH]

MSNBC political analyst and former Obama official Richard Stengel sparked backlash Thursday after questioning why the U.S. stands with Israel over Iran, declaring that Iran is “the most Western nation” in the Middle East. Stengel brushed aside Iran’s hostile rhetoric and multiple plans to assassinate President Trump. “They chant ‘death to America,’” he admitted, but added, “they also love American movies.” He pressed further: “Why is it a foundational issue for Trump that Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon? Why are we allied with Israel?” Stengel, who once served as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy under President Obama,


