6 Signs Trump's Iran War Is Imminent

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Newsweek lists the reasons that war may be the likely outcome between the U.S. and Iran.

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Iran's leaders want to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S., but they are also rushing to prepare for war in case talks between the countries fail.

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-- The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) Feb 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM

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The biggest sign is that Congress has abrogated and even abandoned its constitutional War Power responsibilities.

Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress holds the exclusive power to formally declare war, raise and support armies, maintain a navy, and make rules for the military. While the President acts as Commander-in-Chief, Congress controls the funding and authorization for military operations.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-19 07:56 AM | Reply

MAGA Neocons are always excited about another Trump war.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-19 08:12 AM | Reply

Trump enjoys killing people in public (boat strikes) and in private (little girls).

He's a degenerate.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-19 08:13 AM | Reply

Thanks to the over-abused Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), which the US Congress should be periodically reviewing, POTUS can wage war on anyone he likes and the hardworking American taxpayer foots the bill.

The AUMF was part of the 9/11 Global War on Islam (GWOT) following the 9/11 attacks on the US.

Logically, USCENTCOM has been the biggest attacker of targets in the world, focusing on Muslims in the Middle East.

Dummkopf Trumpf attacked Somalia 30 times, last April he attacked Iran, and then he attacked Venezuela, illegally abducting President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

The Global War on Islam continues, 25 years later.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu knows the exact location of all US strategic platforms such as ACGs and B1/B2 squadrons at all times. Israel has military attaches in the US and NATO, as well as their own satellite.

No wonder people in the Middle East can't stand our guts.

"Bombs away!"

Link: www.congress.gov

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-19 08:20 AM | Reply

Of course, Der Dotard and the US administration are being played again by that war criminal Bibi. The man who claims to have ended umpteen wars is stumbling into an armed conflict--again, and that will certainly have an effect on his desire to receive a certain prize for peace. It will be interesting to see how Trump deflects from captured US airmen, or the coffins of US soldiers, sailors and airmen. The first couple to die will be hailed as heroes, and the rest, well their funerals will probably interfere with our feckless leader's golf game with a prancing queen from South Carolina...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-02-19 08:34 AM | Reply

"hardworking American taxpayer foots the bill"

Some with their lives. Or the lives of their children who will be the ones who will fight and die in that war.

Personally I have no beef with the Irainian people. But they (and their allies) are about to have one with me. Apparently.

Expect more terrorism as a result. Not less.

How does this make Americans more safe? It doesn't.

So what is the actual purpose of this war? What do we expect to gain from it? I sure don't know. And I bet Congress doesn't either. Because they get have not even bothered to ask.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-19 08:34 AM | Reply

To be clear.

If Trumpy attacks is Iran without Congressional authorization then it will be an illegal act of war according to the US constitution.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-19 08:44 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Fartfisher apparently thinks the U.S. Constitution is funny.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-19 08:57 AM | Reply

Yes, our young men and women are in harm's way too, Marine.

Incredible how the US has abandoned Ukraine and NATO, but a country the size of New Jersey has the ability to summon two nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups (ACSG) of a superpower into their AOR.

I'm glad I'm retired.

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-19 09:01 AM | Reply

And who in the US Congress is going to stop the Epstein Administration from waging war against Muslim Iran?

The Democratic Party Minority Leaders of both Houses?

These two were not selected by their fellow Democrats to be the Minority Leaders for their looks.

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-19 09:16 AM | Reply

We're not going to war. We'll spend billions moving assets and putting on a show, but, as always, TACO.

#11 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-02-19 09:38 AM | Reply

"We're not going to war."

I wish I had your confidence.

The reason I think we ARE going to war is that there is no way to stop him. And Trumpy loves that. He loves flexing American power. Like it belongs to him.

This whole episode is not for America. It's for Trumpy's EGO. And that's where the danger lies.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-19 10:02 AM | Reply

One AI snaphot: "The daily operating cost of a US aircraft carrier strike group (ACSG) is roughly $6 million to $10 million per day underway."

The Gerald R. Ford departed the Caribbean Sea, crossed the Atlantic, and arrived in USCENTCOM AOR.

That's an expensive trip and to have two ACSGs in on one location is an expensive bluff.

The only one that may talk Dummkopf Trumpf out of attacking Iran is Vladimir Putin.

Putin needs Shahed drones produced there and Russian oligarchs have invested billions in Iran.

Trumpf is caught between two masters: Bibi and Vlad.

#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-19 10:26 AM | Reply

Putin's butt slut is whining about the Nobel Prize again.

bsky.app

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-19 10:33 AM | Reply

Prince Andrew just got busted.

Squirrel!!!

#15 | Posted by morris at 2026-02-19 10:52 AM | Reply