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Donald Trump stumbled into the Iran War, and it has proven disastrous. Now, he is at a crossroads. He can press on and make things worse, or he can find an exit ramp and take the considerable losses detailed in this video.
The Many Ways the War on Iran Is A Disaster for the U S youtu.be/j6DrTmNnyJA
For all the talk from all sides about religious fanaticism in #Israel, #Iran, or the United States, it's actually a kind of secular end times ideology that is threatening the world right now. My latest in The Battleground:
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Just so everyone knows, this is the professional propagandist and paid charlatan that the hack Jake Tapper presents as a source for what the "Iranian people want," and of course she says they want Pahlavi and they all love Trump and Netanyahu.
#Trump wears a baseball cap to the so called "dignified transfer" of some of the bodies of Americans he willfully got slaughtered.
I'm old enough to remember right wing hystrionics because Obama wore a tan suit on an ordinary business day.
Such a weird headline. Let's just call it what it is. A settler soldier murdered an innocent #Palestinian. Hardly a novel event. Since he was actually wearing the uniform, he might actually spend a night in jail, gasp!
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The war on Iran is not only a moral catastrophe, it is a strategic one as well. Iran wins if the government survives. Israel wins r if there is chaos in Iran. In no case does the United States do anything but lose.
Iran and Israel Have War Goals. The US Does Not. youtu.be/AY-2guf_dTY?...
There was no lobby, not even Israel's own influence in Washington that got us here. This was about a master manipulator, Netanyahu, leading a weak-minded counterpart, Trump, where he wanted him to go.
How Netanyahu Led Trump to War On Iran
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#Iran’s retaliatory attacks on its neighbors, and the U.S. failure to plan for them, are forcing the #Gulf Cooperation Council states to reconsider their regional strategies and their relationship with Washington.
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This is a recipe for a very long war. #Iran is not going to surrender, period. This means relentless destruction and all the chaos that comes with it, including the emergence of new, unpredictable threats. All the mistakes of Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq are being repeated by an idiot.
Hardly surprising news, but worth pointing out to all the #Israel defenders and MAGAts who insisted it must have been the IRGC.
Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
This is the former foreign secretary of India, revealing that the Iranian ship we sunk had been invited for joint exercises by India and was unarmed, as required for that exercise. The United States always manages to find new ways to sink to unprecedented levels of mendacity and immorality.
Outstanding, must-read article from @joelhs.bsky.social balancing the need to "criticize #Israel as though #antisemitism does not exist" and "to name and fight antisemitism as though the state of Israel does not exist." Exactly the right formula at this moment.
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Senate votes down war powers resolution. Rand Paul joined #Democrats in supporting the resolution. Naturally, Nazi John Fetterman joined his #Repuublican buddies and voted no. Otherwise, it was a straight party line vote.
As Tareq Hajjaj reports, Israel closed all the crossings into Gaza when it attacked Iran. All humanitarian aid has been stopped. Starvation looms, contrary to claims of the COGAT that there are stocks for months in Gaza (a bald-faced lie). It's hard, but remember Gaza
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Interview with the Africa Hour, discussing many of the regional and global ramifications of the US- #Israeli war on #Iran.
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We'll see how this plays out, though obviously, Spain is far more credible than Trump. Anyone who wants a better world should hope Spain will not allow Trump to bully them. I believe they will stand strong.
The U.S.- #Israeli war on #Iran has been built on lies. Here is the truth about Iran's nuclear weapons program, the claim that Iran was an imminent threat, and the lie that #Trump has a plan for what happens next.
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Rubio said that Israel forced the US' hand in the attack on Iran. That got both sides of the debate over Israel's role in US policymaking roiling. I try to inject some reason into the debate in this video.
No, Marco, Israel did not force the US into attacking Iran youtu.be/eaKyW1TrYao?...
The US-Israeli attack on Iran is illegal, immoral, and stupid. My analysis of the American and #Israeli war of choice on #Iran and the world's complicity.
Another Mideast War: The Compliant Western Alliance
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The US and #Israel teach us a very important lesson over and over and we need to learn it.
The lesson is this:
The most important thing about having overwhelming military might is not that no one can hurt you.
It's that you can hurt anyone you want as badly as you want without fear of repercussions.
#SaudiArabia is shifting toward a major realignment of its foreign policy and global role. This goes far beyond its rivalry with the #UAE — it includes a complete rethinking of its relationship with the U.S. and #Israel.
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A new Gallup poll demonstrates how far and how fast Israel's image has fallen. Plus, a few words about the illegal war on Iran.
New Poll Shows Israel's Plummeting Popularity; U.S. and Israel Launch A War of Choice Against Iran
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Reupping this video which explains just how thoroughly this illegal war of choice against #Iran is based entirely on lies. Again.
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Just hours before the scurrilous attack on #Iran by #Israel and the United States, the Omani FM said that Iran had offered all #Trump had demanded on the nuclear issue. Guess that's what Trump said he didn't like.
Once again the US stabs an ally in the back, humiliating Oman.
Josh Ruebner, Policy Director of the IMEU Policy Project discusses #Democrats' efforts to cover up a report that shows how their stance on #Gaza impacted the 2024 election. We discuss that, the decline of AIPAC, and more.
Prof. Josh Ruebner On Democrats, Gaza, and AIPAC youtu.be/Y3DLDUVXRf4?...
Josh Ruebner, Policy Director of the IMEU Policy Project discusses #Democrats' efforts to cover up a report that shows how their stance on #Gaza impacted the 2024 election. We discuss that, the decline of AIPAC, and more.
Prof. Josh Ruebner On Democrats, Gaza, and AIPAC youtu.be/Y3DLDUVXRf4?...
Nearly four of five #Democrats oppose a war with #Iran. So why is Democratic leadership working to stifle a bipartisan bill that reasserts Congress' role as the body empowered to start a war on behalf of the USA?
Democrats Are Quietly Working To Support an Attack On Iran youtu.be/ksEZm4fB954?...
A perfect picture of everything wrong with #Democrat "leadership."
Americans oppose attacking #Iran, Democrat voters overwhelmingly so.
Dems in Congress should be plainly stating their opposition, not demanding to see the war plans.
Good to see @rokhanna.bsky.social taking leadership, calling out the genocide in #Gaza and trying to tackle Dems' inability to understand what their stance is costing them. He wasn't always this bold (and it's tough in his district). He's making a strong case for 2028 on this issue, and others.
