Brian Finucane

I’ll note that Trump has in the past deescalated after biting off more than he could chew, eg after the Soleimani strike and last year’s counter-Houthi campaign.

Facing the predictable and predicted consequences of his war on a whim could result in a similar course correction.

Important from @bcfinucane.bsky.social on a possible #Iran war supplemental.

My view: Congress should use its power of the purse to put an end to this tragic and unnecessary disaster now.

Short of that, they must refuse a request to appropriate funds for it.

Even the minority has power here.

On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear

Meanwhile, the slaughter at sea continues.

No telling what a military that engages in a months long killing spree outside the law might do.

Between oil prices and the markets, POTUS is getting a major dose of reality today—potentially prompting greater urgency in finding an off ramp.

"Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion are manifestly illegal, constituting both a violation of the UN Charter and the international crime of aggression."

Recalling Tommy Frank's timeless characterization of this fellow.

Encourage the warmongers to lean into this "then so be it" messaging. A definite winner.

My "Our War Aims are Clear" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.

Can’t wait for the “Department of War” report on this incident,

My latest in @justsecurity.org

no, it is 3D chess

Not yet is the basic answer, but definitely an item for the reform agenda—to buttress structural reform of the War Powers Resolution.

Me, every time I see her on TV:

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funny you should ask

nope, totally unforeseeable

Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!President DJT

President Trump making the case for war powers reform on a daily basis.

That ugly military occupation sure looks ugly

Apart from those by the U.S. government

And ignorance/inattention is not exculpatory

Always the question of who is the “we?”

POTUS? SecDef? CentCom?

Wherever they want mostly

The Trump administration’s legal theory (such as it is) for waging this conflict without congressional authorization likely relies on the notion that these hostilities don’t amount to “war in the constitutional sense.”

lol

I have hunted squirrel.

Might do so again.

Squirrel au vin?

Great article

My own personal life hack to deal with these challenging economic times is to use my backyard to drill for oil and as a feedlot for black angus.

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows

One of the authors is himself a subject matter expert as is of course Trevor.

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so tired of all the winning

Flew back from Central Asia on Valentine’s Day that year and the heavy presence of troops in medical masks at various airports was a wake up call.

I think this is the explanation.

And well

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