Chris Hedges: Trump's catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring the suffering and immiseration of millions.
Twenty years ago, Chris Hedges published the bestseller "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America." The book is more timely than ever.
-- Christopher Knight LAT (@knightlat.bsky.social) 7:04 PM · Apr 24, 2026
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#5 The actual title of Scott Anderson's piece is...
Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal BlunderNothing to do with AIPAC.
Nothing whatsoever.
Does your obvious hatred of Jews make you believe anyone would believe your obvious lie, Caius Marcius Coriolanus?
Seriously?
@#25
PM Netanyahu seems to have a ~control~ over Pres Trump.
The ramifications of that are quite significant, given the awesomeness of the US Military.
Perhaps that may be why PM Netanyahu has worked to established that apparent ~control~ over Pres Trump?
OK, this song just popped up on a playlist here.
Listening to it, I have to ask, does PM Netanyahu regard Pres Trump as little more than his pocket calculator?
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (1981)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Chorus]
I'm the operator
With my pocket calculator
I'm the operator
With my pocket calculator
[Verse]
I am adding
And subtracting
I'm controlling
And composing
[Chorus]
I'm the operator
With my pocket calculator
I'm the operator
With my pocket calculator
...
[Bridge]
By pressing down a special key
It plays a little melody
By pressing down a special key
It plays a little melody
...
What melody might PM Netanyahu want to hear when he presses down "that special key?"
@#29, 30
imo, one aspect your comments seem to be overlooking is that ...
As understand it, so long as PM Netanyahu keeps his war going, he cannot face the charges against him in a Court of Law. I may be wrong, though.
Netanyahu corruption trials: What are the charges and will he be pardoned?
www.middleeasteye.net
... Amid the genocide in Gaza and the 2026 election, can the Israeli president make Netanyahu's fraud charges disappear? ...
So, it seems that PM Netanyahu seems to have a very personal reason to continue his assault. And why has Pres Trump been calling Israel to pardon PM Netanyahu?
Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case, sparking concerns over US influence
https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-trump-politics-letter-trial-
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This idiotic and wasteful war on behalf of Israel will cost the peace-loving, hardworking American taxpayer of all denominations (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, Sikh) 100 billion dollars quite soon:
Thanks, AIPAC!
And just wait until more effects of the BBB kick in later this year.
That will impact poor Americans of all faiths and races.
But the oligarchs will be alright, thanks for asking.
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