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Pentagon undercuts White House’s Iran preemptive strike claim: Report Iran had no plans to strike U.S. forces unprovoked, CNN reported, contradicting the White House's rationale for attacking Iran.

Pentagon Undercuts White House’s Iran Preemptive Strike Claim: Report:
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Jesus. F*cking. Christ.

Austin Police: Premature to declare motive in mass shooting over the weekend Austin, Texas Police say it's too early to declare a motive for the shooting over the weekend that killed at least 14 people. Katy Tur has more details.

Austin Police: Premature to declare motive in mass shooting over the weekend
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He originally said was going to cost $200 million. Then he said $250 million. Then $300 million. But now it's going to come in under budget at $400 million.

He he he he.

John Bolton says that Pete Hegseth needs ‘attitude adjustment’ after Iran briefing.
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picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

whoa -- this is new. Trump has a significant rash-like injury on his neck today in addition to his disfigured hand

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YouTube video by Netflix Harrison Ford: Life Achievement Award Acceptance Speech | 32nd Annual Actor Awards

When you have the chance, please take the time to watch Harrison Ford's remarkable, beautiful Life Achievement Award acceptance speech. #ActorAwards

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PRESIDENT EISENHOWER: “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence of the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists.” #NoWarWithIran #IranWar

USA CIA & UK MI-6;
but also,
US Standard Oil & [what is now called] UK British Petroleum

Trish Reilly: Why are Pennsylvanians paying higher electric bills? A new report found that over the last five years, Pennsylvania has been ahead of the national average in electricity rate increases. But honestly, everyone paying an electric bill in the commonwealth ...

Why are Pennsylvanians paying higher electric bills?
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Trump may have ordered a deadly military strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran because the Pentagon was using an out-of-date map
At least 175 people, including dozens of young girls between seven and 12, were killed Saturday in an attack on a southern town miles from Tehran. trib.al/FdnTiNM

Inside the Pentagon, there was deepening concern Sunday that the Iran conflict could spiral out of control. “The mood here is intense and paranoid,” one person said.

There is anxiety among senior leaders that the fighting will extend for weeks, further stressing limited U.S. air defense stockpiles.

'No stupid rules of engagement': Hegseth is high on Iran bloodshed Whether it was due to the early hour of the day or just to the blood-thirsty nature of the moment, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared particularly unhinged during the first official news ...

'No stupid rules of engagement': Hegseth is high on Iran bloodshed
#Trump

Poor, insecure,confused dingbat Hegseth,beats chest& reports big bad 3rd world Iran building nuclear weapons for their fuckin blackmail missions 🤣 when small dick, child fuckin felon Trump only moron who uses blackmail with tariffs,but too stupid to grasp economic repercussions

Carney Excuses Trump’s New Iran War | The Tyee The US attack violates international law. Not a peep about that from Canada’s PM.

Carney Excuses Trump’s New Iran War.
The US attack violates international law.
Not a peep about that from Canada’s PM.
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In invading Iran, Trump asserts the power of a tyrant | Opinion “Trump’s disdain for the Constitution is evident in his launching a war in Iran without any semblance of congressional approval.”

“Trump’s disdain for the Constitution is evident in his launching a war in Iran without any semblance of congressional approval.”

We didn't start this war?

You legit started this war

The last thing he said in this statement is that he gives all glory to God. bsky.app/profile/atru...

After 10/7, US media & Govt claimed that Israel's collective punishment and genocide of all Palestinians was merely "self defense."

After 2/28, US media and Govt is shocked that Iran is defending itself against the US military bases who attacked it.

Unhinged and insane double standard.

It will cost us. We are paying for this war

we have a psychotic, murderous, christian nationalist as secretary of defense

No one can predict how the war with Iran will unfold | Rajan Menon and Dan DePetris The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefire

“The American record in such undertakings offers little reassurance. In Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan, the collapse of the state didn’t produce stability, let alone democracy – but prolonged anarchy, intra-state violence, refugee flows, and the spread of terrorism.

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