Sunday, March 22, 2026

Trump's Iran War Drive Exposes Limits of 'Yes sir' Cabinet

Donald Trump's decision to wage war on Iran was partly motivated by pressure from outside allies while his own White House team stayed more muted ...

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... Those privately pressing Trump to strike Iran included Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and some conservative commentators, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

The News Corp. founder communicated with Trump several times as he urged the president to take on Tehran, according to one person briefed on their interactions.

Meanwhile, some of Trump's closest advisers were more muted about the prospect of an armed conflict, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the people said.

Few, if any, told him directly it was an ill-conceived idea. Wiles tried to ensure the president understood his options, the people said, while Vance urged top officials to speak candidly to the president and about the possibility of war. In private meetings before the attacks, Vance asked questions about how any war would work. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-22 01:49 PM

Lewzer listens to no one. He acts on impulse.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-22 01:59 PM

His Impulses are easily manipulated by more intelligent and Subtle People.

Netanyahu comes to mind,almo believe it or not Stephen Miller,they give hom permission to do what he wants to anyway.

They Do encourage his worst impulses to Destroy.

The help prevent him from TACO.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-22 02:21 PM

These people are too afraid of him to tell him they don't want to wear the clown shoes he gave them, much less risk their careers by opposing his Machiavellian policies.

(Machiavellianism is a personality trait defined by cunning, manipulation, and a cynical disregard for morality in favor of self-interest and power.

High-Mach individuals are emotionally detached, charming yet deceptive, and believe "the end justifies the means". This behavior often leads to manipulative, exploitative, and strained relationships, as they view others as tools for advancement."

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-03-22 02:37 PM

FAT PEDO --- CAN GO DIE NOW

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-22 03:51 PM

How is Israel an ally of the US, they are keeping millions of Arabs locked inside the Occupied Territories and are doing what they can to ethnically cleanse their way to apartheid unity? We gave them the bombs and bullets to genocide their way to a Palestine free Middle East.

#6 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-23 07:17 AM

Just watch Der Dotard's clown trope on Sunday morning shows where tough questions are thrown at them. Secretary after secretary folds like cheap origami, reduced to babbling talking points in a word salad that shows their lack of understanding of the issues at hand, their inability to say anything without fear of having their boss scream at them afterward and their utter uselessness in serving the American people. The world is laughing at the US because of these morons...

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-23 08:16 AM

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For the first time I can remember, it's getting really hard to defend our position of keeping Israel as an ally. Their tactics and behavior has traditionally been ignored by our government.

but that's getting harder to do now.

#8 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-23 08:58 AM

(((outside allies)))
Add it to the list.

#9 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-23 01:08 PM

No American blood should be spilled to support Israeli apartheid...and at its core, that is what this is all about. Iran was once again negotiating for an agreement, like the one that Trump tore up. This war with Iran is illegal and immoral and could well lead to what the Vietnam War led to...tens of thousands of Americans dead, hundreds of thousands of civilians dead, and in the end...for nothing.

#10 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-03-24 06:56 AM

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