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Fred Jonas's avatar

Oh, the things a girl has to do to try to distract from the Epstein files.

litoralis's avatar

I wouldnt be surprised if a certain someone has been threatened with media leaks of some sordid pictures or stories as well, always helps when ur wanting someone to fight a war for you.

theres also a lot of geopolitical stuff going on, Iran borders China which buys a lot of their oil plus now have an overland route thru Iran. Plus theres the Greater Isxxxl project, spreading like a cancer to all of its neighbouring countries.

As per below highly recommend the Andrei Jikh's utube "The Start of the New World Order" its the best explanation ive ever seen re what the hell is going on in this crazy world, framed as a battle between oligarchs v central bankers v ur Blackrock types as the old financialised economy is starting to implode.

George Leone's avatar

This is regime change fantasy dressed up as “security.” The idea that assassinating Iranian leaders will spark a democratic uprising—rather than a regional war—is a delusion with a long body count behind it. We’ve seen this movie in Iraq, Libya, and beyond: decapitation strikes don’t bring freedom, they bring chaos, retaliation, and civilian death. The fact that this is being floated openly, with U.S. troops and the entire region on the line, shows how casually catastrophic choices are being made—again.

Safir Ahmed's avatar

This news, which seems to be true, is quite sad. Trump's belligerance knows no bounds and this is literally playing with fire to taunt a nuclear power like Iran without provocation.

Hard not to see that Israel is the puppet master here, egging the U.S. on to do Netanyahu's lifelong dream of attacking Iran.

Carol McDaniel Adoum's avatar

So how many people - Iranians, Americans and no doubt other nationalities hosting US bases, are going to die this time? Is Congress ever going to step up and stop Trump's dementia-ridden world war ambitions? He is hiding from so many illegal things at this point that it would be the most efficient thing to declare him incompetent and unable to stand trial before hundreds of people are killed just to preserve his fantasies and stop him from pushing the world into WWIII.

forceOfHabit's avatar

Trump is a symptom, not the disease. The forces pushing for war with Iran go far beyond Trump. Follow the money...

Scott Hanson's avatar

Here we go again. another lie from the great deceiver, the no new wars lying con artist we have sitting in the WH. and his inept cabinet and spineless Republican Congress. I am so mad at the fools that voted for this crook. Everything is about money for himself and family not the country. Big tax breaks for the wealthy while our deficit soars. Total incompetence. He knows he is close to death and hell so wants to bring many with him

litoralis's avatar

Trumps just the latest frontperson for the game of thrones behind the scenes. Look at what Obama did to Libya and Biden/Boris Johnson v Putin with the proxy war thru Ukraine. They might have talked nicer - and not so much in public- but Trumps just saying the quiet bits out loud cause hes too stupid not to.

As a lefty I used to vote for the blue team, the supposed lefty ones, as the least worst option. But that bar just kept getting lower. Western economies have been financialised since the 80s and the blue and red teams are all in on the gig, thats the illusion of choice/ freedom we get.

Hence all the identity politics stuff, its a way of differentiating products all made in the same factory, its just the mascot that changes the machine underneath doesnt.

Its clever how identity politics dominates newstime and peoples thoughts , you end up getting emotional and hating the other guys (eg transgender, womens safety, banning books etc). At the same time everyone in both teams in US is a medical issue away from sleeping on the streets.

I saw the best utube video ever recently explaining how the whole game of thrones Oligarchs v central bankers v Blackrock works re the financialised economy and whats happening now and why. Its really simply explained for a complex situation, highly recommended to watch and share.

Its by Andrei Jikh and its called the start of the new world order. Do urself a favour!

huey's avatar

The Canadians call Trump the todler. When is Congress going to wake up and stop him? He's even attacking Americans in our cities.

Discount Gentleman's avatar

Iran continues to suffer for letting the assassination of Suleiman go without a true response. After that and the Venezuela attack, Trump has fallen in love with the Special Operations theory of American dominance (which, to be fair, all modern Democratic administrations have believed in as well), that a quick, sharp attack can solve any problems with no repercussions.

I'd place the chance of a war at nearly 50%. Not expecting it this weekend, but maybe next weekend.

Richard Hart's avatar

Good! I wish Iran well. I also hope that Iran began to address the severe human rights problem at home. As for our reality television president, mind your own business. Stop exploding your country's 38 trillion dollar plus debt with military spending and costly wounded veteran's expenditures. What happened to the libertarians and fiscal conservatives of yesterday? And while I'm at it, what happened to the "state's rights" advocates, the Tea Party? Principles be damned. I always suspected these movements were phony as hell. The corrupted leaders of these movements hide the core motives: enriching the rich by disenfranchising the masses (poll taxes, literacy requirements, etc.,) and always in the name of the working class/carpenter Jesus and biblical scriptures (remember Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell?). Now, we know the emperor has no clothes. Can we vote these suckers out of power? Let's try and save what's left. Power to the masses and finish the American Revolution and Civil War and Reconstruction: no kings and a genuine representative democracy with a maximum incorruptible court, legislature and executive branch and restore genuine non-partisan "state's rights". Am I dreaming here?

marth frez's avatar

Why??? The Genocide in Gaza really opened my eyes not only to zionist terror but to a history of US terror as well. No word to describe either of them but evil.

S Again's avatar

If Trump's heart is set, and it seems to me he is, on a show of his special brand of muscle, Why not promise an exclusive premiere for Iran's religious, military, and security forces of the documentary MELANIA? Why negotiate when a bomb is handed to you?

Jon Notabot's avatar

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is hoping for an attack,” the former senior intelligence official said, “and assuring Trump that Israel can help put in place a new government that is friendly with the West.”"

When this is all over, I would sure hate to be a relative or descendant of those who are responsible for this gross inhumanity. Pendulums do swing, just like gallows.

Gladwyn d'Souza's avatar

May as well scan The Epstein Laboratory’s media for stenographers that claims exclusive with unnamed US military officials transitioning in the second paragraph to former with no named country pinned for the headline. Orange rapist thinking is not a thing.