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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

"The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced it will begin receiving migrants deported from the United States this month." The whole idea of deportation is returning someone to their country of origin. DRC would seem not to fit that description for these people. At the very least, will they be given the Yellow Fever shot before going, or does the US want them to die of disease to open more spaces?

Dav Cer's avatar

Iran's yearly military budget is less than $10 Billion.

https://www.defensebudget.org/en/country/iran

We are spending $2Billion a day. $70Billion so far, but I would guess more.

Trump is so angry that he can't WIN (although claiming we won "in the first hour") and many claims of "winning" since - especially after losing several expensive aircraft to a country that has "no air defense" - that he is lashing out at bridges and other civilian infrastructure. Will bombing schools and hospitals turn the tide ? Never.

Jon Notabot's avatar

I am absolutely furious with this war against Iran by Israel and the US. I am an American citizen - not a bot, not a schemer. I'm also not a cheerleader for team Blue or team Red. I care about people, the world, and facts. And one fact I can't seem to find is this:

Why did Israel and the US strong arm Iran into negotiations in the first place - before Feb 28? Who the hell do they think they are to build up a huge military force on Iran's doorstep and then act like an ultimatum is a negotiation? Israel and the US put a gun to Iran's head and said "let's talk". That is absolutely unacceptable. It's bullshit. Anything and **everything** thereafter that has happened is immoral, unnecessary, unprovoked, illegal, and absolutely devastating to the credibility of so-called " Western values". End this now. No excuses from the Democratic establishment about how they're helpless. Bullshit. Get out there on TV or any other space and do anything you can to stop this catastrophe. "Office hours" are not a fucking excuse.

huey's avatar

It is pretty sad when the Pope asks Trump and Netanyahu to stop it. The people of America deserve

leaders of character not school yard bullies.

Mark Ruffalo's avatar

This stupid useless war started by two insane men is so depressing. We have 20 nations involved and it is becoming a world war. Who will pay? The citizens who are so sick of this. All this wasted money could have been spent on schools and transitioning to Clean Energy and our sick and elderly and helping build a better world. Instead. No dime spared for the destruction of lives and civilization.

Rich's avatar

Civil society must take the lead; Check the label. If it has Israel on it, boycott it.

Jon Notabot's avatar

Trump's "deadline" for Iran is set for 8pm E.T. tonight - April 7, 2026.

What is the reasoning behind 8pm? It seems rather arbitrary. Is it within primetime hours? Is it within a timeframe of known highest-volume social media use? Is it strategic to a potential escalation against Iran? Or is it just a good timeslot for trump to once again back down from his latest threat?

Amrita B's avatar

“The possibility that this was a deception operation to steal enriched uranium should not be ignored at all.” -- The information about the distance between where the plane attempted to land and where the rescue attempt for the downed pilot occurred was interesting and I doubt will be discussed in corporate media.

Also, the launching of missiles from Kuwait is important information.