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In case you're just waking up, the U.S. has teamed up with Israel overnight to start an illegal war of regime change, apparently on a presidential whim with no involvement of Congress, and they are already committing horrific atrocities.[image or embed]

" Katie Mack (@astrokatie.com) Feb 28, 2026 at 7:15 AM

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The United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with explosions heard and seen across Tehran. Several missiles have struck University Street and the Jomhouri area in Tehran, Fars news agency reported.

It's so unfair the decomposing orange chomo has never received the Nobel Peace Prize.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-28 02:27 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Operation Stop Talking About Epstein is underway.

~ Steve Marmel ~

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-28 02:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

Only one in five Americans supported an attack on Iran.

But Trump did it anyways.

~ Mehdi Hasan ~

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-28 02:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

MAGA? Hello, MAGA?

Many of you voted for Trump because he said he wouldn't start any wars. You are a bunch of really gullible, dumb morons.

Now he's started a war after pulling out of a nuclear deal that was verified as working as agreed (with 24/7 cameras to monitor enrichment facilities, inspections, and all) and claimed to be "renegotiating" a replacement deal, seeking essentially the same deal he himself ended.

#4 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-28 03:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Operation Stop Talking About Epstein is underway.

~ Steve Marmel ~

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Won't work. Pedo will get his just rewards when it's all said and done.

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-28 03:35 AM | Reply

US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to continue sending billions of dollars of hardworking American taxpayer funds to Israel and to block any legislation that would be harmful to Israel.

Meanwhile, Israelis enjoy world class universal healthcare while we in the US are dealing with austerity measures in our for-profit healthcare system and the ramifications of the "Big Beautiful Bill" (the 'BBB').

USSECSTATE Marco Rubio, the very definition of an 'Empty Suit,' was vetted for his prestigious and powerful position by none other than mega-oligarch Larry Ellison, based on his fealty to Israel. The good-for-nothing Larry Ellison is close friends with the nefarious ICC-indicted war criminal Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sources:

Charles Schumer More Loyal to Israel Than to the US

Who's in charge of America?

Marco Rubio Loyal to Israel

Dummkopf Trumpf, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Russia President Vladimir Putin are all three bloodthirsty warmongers. American candidates from either party that didn't oppose this act of war will not get the vote of the crucial antiwar bloc on the imminent primary election days or Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.


#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 03:37 AM | Reply

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Follow
Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!
8:55 PM Nov 10, 2013

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-28 03:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How does attacking Iran lower food or pharmacy prices in the US?

How does this attack on Iran, without a Congressional Declaration of War, help a firefighter in California, a school teacher in Brooklyn, a musician in Austin Texas, a homeless person in Michigan, a farmer in Iowa, a biologist in Madison, a GSA police officer in Washington, a patient who can't afford his medical bill in Indiana, a truck driver in Georgia, a dance performer in Las Vegas, a mother of three in Atlanta working two jobs to put food on the table, an auto mechanic in Kansas, or a dentist in Oregon?

How?


#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 04:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Impeach the mother ------ ffs

#9 | Posted by qcp at 2026-02-28 07:48 AM | Reply

#10 | Posted by qcp at 2026-02-28 07:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Soon, Europe will be receiving more refugees. The citizens can't wait to have more there.

In the US, Acts of War are considered abhorrent and only Trump would do such a thing. Co grass hasn't even declared war!

#11 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-02-28 08:14 AM | Reply

"Lives of courageous Americans may be lost" - Trump just minutes ago

#12 | Posted by YAV at 2026-02-28 08:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Thats nine countries our peace president has bombed now.

#13 | Posted by alexandrite at 2026-02-28 08:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Pedo 47 Posts In Dead of Night About Election Loss To Biden Hours After War Announcement

www.mediaite.com

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-28 08:42 AM | Reply

What can be added to the above?

Donald Trump is corrupt and insane.

The United States will have wars and rumors of wars until Donald Trump puts Epstein safely behinf him a secures full dictatorial power.

And, at that point, no female girl in this country is going to be safe.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 08:51 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

we just bombed an elementary school and killed like 50 kids.

MAGA!

#16 | Posted by alexandrite at 2026-02-28 09:02 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

we just bombed an elementary school and killed like 50 kids.

#16 | Posted by alexandrite

This stuff will no more make the Iranians surrender than it did the Ukrainians.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:05 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Coffee with the death to America club and a beautiful sunrise.

#18 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-02-28 09:07 AM | Reply

Coffee with the death to America club and a beautiful sunrise.

#18 | Posted by fortfisher

Do you have any speed other than stupid?

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:08 AM | Reply

www.wral.com

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-28 09:08 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

18 | Posted by fortfisher

There would be nothing better to make the United States of America give up its nuclear program than to bomb it.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:09 AM | Reply

Think of the Brightside with the Ayatollah gone, Clownshack can get deported to Iran without out the fear of becoming an ornament hanging from a crane

#22 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-02-28 09:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What's really "funny" about this is that EVERYONE knew that Trump would have us in wars if he were elected in at least TWO years before he was elected.

Except MAGA.

And now we have people like FORTFISHER, for whom the name of his former god George W. Bush has not crossed his lips in years, cheer on a new war of choice in Iran.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:15 AM | Reply

with the Ayatollah gone

#22 | Posted by fortfisher

FORTFISHER thinks that there is just the one Ayatollah in Iran.

FORTFISHER doesn't think that it's even remotely possible that the Iranians won't wage a patriotic war after being attacked.

#24 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:17 AM | Reply

Bicycles wityh only one speed are hell to ride uphill,

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 09:18 AM | Reply

---- piggy and ---- his war

#26 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 09:50 AM | Reply

Boy, I bet FIFA is kicking itself this morning.

#27 | Posted by cbob at 2026-02-28 09:52 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Can any of you magat scum articulate why we are conducting a war of aggression?

#28 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 09:53 AM | Reply

Trump says it's for freedom, Truth.

#29 | Posted by cbob at 2026-02-28 09:54 AM | Reply

Oh I feel better. Whew. Dodged a bullet there

So righteous

#30 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 09:56 AM | Reply

I guess piggy is bored of peace

#31 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 09:57 AM | Reply

Apparently regime change is the goal

Though this is piggy so he is lying

How exactly will this be achieved without ground troops?

Are there any magat scum defending this?

#32 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:00 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I guess piggy is bored of peace

#31 | Posted by truthhurts a

He's still going to whine about that Nobel.

We don't know how to deal with severely mentally ill people who achieve power.

You'd think, as the United States, we'd be the best prepared for that.

But, no----As soon as some Hitler emerges, we just have the Hitler.

#33 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How exactly will this be achieved without ground troops?

#32 | Posted by truthhurts

It won't be.

But don't worry. Dear Leader has already left open the possibility.

#34 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:04 AM | Reply

Just want to point out that we had allies for the illegal invasion of Iraq. We will have zero allies for the illegal war on Iran

#35 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:04 AM | Reply

We will have zero allies for the illegal war on Iran

#35 | Posted by truthhurts

Because Donald Trump, as Gren Lantern, needs none.

#36 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:07 AM | Reply

Are there any magat scum defending this?

#32 | Posted by truthhurts

They should be out in the streets shouting "USA! USA!"

Somehow I don't think we'll be seeing much of that.

#37 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:10 AM | Reply

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power.

This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.

Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-02-28 10:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Hey, BILL.

I see Iraq.

What do you see?

#39 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:17 AM | Reply

What do you see?

#39 | Posted by Zed

Take your time.

Consult AI.

#40 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:19 AM | Reply

Don't be so quick to tear down America

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson a

No one's "tearing down America", you clown.

The United States Congress was not consulted in this war. Does that bother you not a smidgen?

Your movement was founded on no new wars. Upset at all?

Your movement was based on identifying and prosecuting the pedophiles. Are you getting what you wanted?

Does anything bother you at all? Or are you always just along for the nasty ride?

#41 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-28 10:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power.
This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.
Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Ladies and gentlemen! Your brain on magat fuel!

#42 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:26 AM | Reply

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power.
This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.
Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Ladies and gentlemen! Good German Volk!

#43 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:26 AM | Reply

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power.
This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.
Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Ladies and gentlemen! Look at pure unadulterated stupidity

#44 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:27 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power.
This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.
Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Ladies and gentlemen! Look at the pure unadulterated evil!!!!!!!

#45 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:27 AM | Reply

Only thing I see is your unadulterated stupidity.

#46 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-02-28 10:39 AM | Reply

How many posts before someone posts the phrase "pallets of cash"?

#47 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 10:49 AM | Reply

fortisfisher funny flagged dead kids.

#48 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-28 10:53 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

via GIPHY

#49 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-02-28 11:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

translation.....even at the risk of cancellation for disagreeing with the

retort ayatollahs....

..ala Venezuela.....

freedom from oppression for millions of people...in this case the same country that had people

dying in the street begging barry obama for help.

#50 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-28 11:01 AM | Reply

The Iranian regime killing tens of thousands of its own citizens who want regime change should be enough to justify assisting them in removing the current regime from power. This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East. Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.
#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Maybe you have a point. But you MAGAts have no problem selling the democracy of Ukraine to a Russian dictator who has murdered over 100,000 of them, and maimed another 500,000 in an unprovoked war of aggression, so where's the consistency?

But asking for logical consistency from a self-declared christian MAGAt who freely admitted to not caring if Trump Epsteined kids on the White House front lawn might be asking for too much.

#51 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-28 11:03 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

No Epstein Files, no bombing Iran... even as Nutty Yahoo begged.

You don't see us bombing other unpopular regimes, do you?

If this was to be done, concenses of Congress and the public should have been sought.

As it is, we have prolly the most incompetent WH and Military leadership in our history playing power games.

But if this is still going on in a few months, why we'll just have to cancel those pesky Mid Terms, eh?

#52 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-28 11:13 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"you people" are just pissed that you can't get
trump even with your epstein list so called slam dunk.

--and DT is so good at screwing dems he's got dems calling bill clinton a liar
and defending a dictator in venezuala and iran.....who's next ....Kim Jung Un ???

---HERE'S WHO'S NEXT...........black dem in north carolina arrested for sex charges against
a minor..

AND "STACIE LAUGHTON"....first trans lawmaker in New Hampshire pleaded guilty
to several charges of molestation.

---I wouldn't post it here but I know how "you people" are always concerned about the topic...( if it's a gop )
and as I look at a picture of both BETO and Shawell campaigning for "her"........

I look forward to your DEFENSE of this child molesting worthless human being...

#53 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-28 11:13 AM | Reply

But if this is still going on in a few months, why we'll just have to cancel those pesky Mid Terms, eh?
#52 | Posted by Corky

Why procrastinate? Cancel them now.

Jill Stein 2028!

#54 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-28 11:19 AM | Reply

I love watching over the years how the MAGATs will take any position, spout any philosophy, no matter how contradictory to previous bloviations as long as King Dotard is behind it.

#55 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-02-28 11:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"I love watching over the years how the MAGATs will take any position, spout any philosophy, no matter how contradictory to previous bloviations as long as King Dotard is behind it."

If you've noticed, the fastest-growing cemetery in history is the one where former Republican talking points go to die.

#56 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-28 11:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Censor,

"Maybe you have a point."

Then just focus on that.

We can play whataboutism on just about anything and end up accomplishing nothing.

#57 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-02-28 11:32 AM | Reply

Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as unprovoked act of armed aggression'
apnews.com

#58 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-28 11:42 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

We can play whataboutism on just about anything and end up accomplishing nothing.

#57 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

War is not a game.

And Illegal wars are a crime. And how do you think this will end now? Is there an exit strategy? Not likely. Not to mention the costs. (deficits don't matter until Dems are back in power)

If Congress does not speak now for the People who are NOT at war with Iran then we are not a representative democracy anymore. We are an aristocracy. A monarchy. A facist dictatorship. With all power vested in the presidency. The President is not authorized by the Constitution to declare war. This is not how our government was designed to function. And it will not end well.

#59 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-28 11:43 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This is an opportunity for the free world to make a real change in the Middle East.
Don't be so quick to tear down America or its leadership that you refuse to see what's going on.

#38 | Posted by BillJohnson

Bill, the US is no longer part of the "free world." Our government is murdering our own citizens in the streets and then hiding evidence and buying the investigations. We are murdering boaters based on unsupported claims they are terrorists or whatever thing we label them without evidence. We are engaging in piracy by seizing the vessels of other nations. We are insulting our NATO allies and threatening to invade them.
We used to be the leader of the free world. Trump has made is an enemy of it.

#60 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-28 11:45 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 4

Corky,

Nearly 50 years ago when I was starting college, Iran was already a major concern in the region and a constant topic of conversation.

We've known for years where this was headed unless something fundamentally changed.

And it never really did.

Same kind of regime.

Just different faces.

#61 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-02-28 11:51 AM | Reply

Not to mention the costs.
#59 | Posted by donnerboy

Always money for killin'!

#62 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-02-28 11:51 AM | Reply

Just yesterday, ex-VPOTUS Kamala Harris (D) endorsed House Democrat Jasmine Crocket (D) over James Talarico (D) for the US Senate.

I guess VPOTUS Harris didn't learn anything on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024.

The Texas Democratic Party primary is on Tuesday 3 March.

#63 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 11:59 AM | Reply

I guess the "peace president" was bored of peace.

#64 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-28 12:06 PM | Reply

Donner,

"Game"?

You mean getting rid of one of the region's biggest destabilizing forces?

Looks pretty serious to me.

Most people wouldn't call this a game.

#65 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-02-28 12:08 PM | Reply

Posted by BillJohnson

This "man" is fully unequivocally, retarded.

#66 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-02-28 12:08 PM | Reply

Nearly 50 years ago when I was starting college, Iran was already a major concern in the region and a constant topic of conversation.

Of course it was. By our own actions. WE DID THAT. We started this snowball rolling.

That was when America (the CIA) helped restore the Shah to power in a 1953 coup, by 1978, in an effort to control the internal affairs of their country. Ever since the U.S. has been seen as struggling to influence the situation, ultimately leading to the Shahs downfall in 1979 and the collapse of any American relationship with Iran.

And our relation to Iran has deteriorated to what it is today. Obama did make a dent into restoring that relationship. Diplomatically. But Trumpy tore it up in spite. The rest is now history. And America has not learned its lesson even yet about messing in the internal politics of other sovereign nations.

Apparently.

#67 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-28 12:09 PM | Reply

Most people wouldn't call this a game.

#65 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Trumpy is not "most people".

#68 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-28 12:10 PM | Reply

Nearly 50 years ago when I was starting college, Iran was already a major concern in the region and a constant topic of conversation.
We've known for years where this was headed unless something fundamentally changed.
And it never really did.
Same kind of regime.
Just different faces.

#61 | Posted by BillJohnson

what a complete and utter nothing post

#69 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 12:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You mean getting rid of one of the region's biggest destabilizing forces?

Israel?
America?

#70 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 12:13 PM | Reply

The Straits of Hormuz has been closed.

So much for cheap oil.

It was nice while it lasted heh?

#71 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-28 12:14 PM | Reply

@#65 ... You mean getting rid of one of the region's biggest destabilizing forces? ...

Does the end justify the means?

Or is Pres Trump just using America's military might to satisfy his own narcissistic pleasures?


#72 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-28 12:18 PM | Reply

How is Iran a bigger destablizing force in the middle east that America?

#73 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-28 12:23 PM | Reply

This is a list of potential 2028 POTUS candidates: www.trackaipac.com

What a future the US will have if any of these Democrats or Republicans win in 2028.

More innocent blood on American hands coming up.

How a little country the size of New Jersey can make the entire United States of America sing and dance to its tune is political wizardry and utterly nauseating.

Our tax dollars are funding bloodbaths in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, you name it.

I hope everyone on drudge.com (and in America) is happy with their healthcare insurance, rising premiums, and paperwork nightmares.

Israeli residents all enjoy world class universal healthcare ranked in the top ten, thanks to the billions of dollars we send them carte blanche every year.

No medical bankruptcies in Israel unlike us.

#74 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 12:24 PM | Reply

Obligatory:

href=" Team America F#!K Yeah!

America. The world's police force once again!

All thanks to maga and Trumpy!

F#!k Yeah!

#75 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-28 12:30 PM | Reply

At this point, Trumpers would rather watch the world burn and the US collapse than admit they were wrong, and work to turn it around.

#76 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-02-28 12:31 PM | Reply

We can play whataboutism on just about anything and end up accomplishing nothing.
#57 | Posted by BillJohnson

It's not whataboutism.

The president of your choice has done his best to undermine western solidarity supporting a democratic government (Ukraine) fighting an existential war of unprovoked aggression by a dictator. And Trump claimed to cut our funding of Ukraine for financial reasons (even though it was pennies on the dollar for the harm we were doing to our second biggest international threat at zero cost of American lives). And now he's going to spend our money on an enemy that is not nearly the same threat to us.

We could easily support both actions. It's only because of Trump that we're doing one and not the other. And it's only because of Trump that you support attacking one while getting in line behind Trump to orally pleasure the other.

#77 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-28 12:34 PM | Reply

PIECE OF SHIT "PRESIDENT"

#78 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-28 12:49 PM | Reply

I feel bad for MAGA.

You should too.

Every morning, they wake up and have to decide whether to gargle the balls of the Orange Pedo or Nuttyyahoo.

#79 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-02-28 12:50 PM | Reply

Impeach the mother ------ ffs

#9 | POSTED BY QCP

Impeachment is useless without removal from office.
He's been impeached twice with zero consequences.

#80 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-02-28 12:50 PM | Reply

#75 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY

You don't know what you're talking about.


Or is Pres Trump just using America's military might to satisfy his own narcissistic pleasures?
#72 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Think Gaslighter, what does Iran supply and who does it supply it too?


At this point, Trumpers would rather watch the world burn and the US collapse than admit they were wrong, and work to turn it around.
#76 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT

I have posted the US will go to war with Iran, I told you idiots why, if you don't understand it by now its unlikely you'll ever get it.

The funny thing is that this prevents something terrible from happening, but you just don't understand geopolitics.

Here's a hint: Venezuela had to fall first, before the US attack on Iran. If you don't understand the connection, there's no point in you continuing to pontificate that which you can't possibly understand.

#81 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-28 12:53 PM | Reply

"a presidential whim with no involvement of Congress"

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#82 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-28 01:00 PM | Reply

The Senate and House Minority Leaders-- both DEMOCRATS-- will to move impeach and then convict Israel's best friend?

#83 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 01:00 PM | Reply

@#71 ... The Straits of Hormuz has been closed.

So much for cheap oil. ...


So far, oil futures have risen nearly 3% ...

#84 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-28 01:04 PM | Reply

@83 And note these two dinosaurs-- Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries-- who are aiding and abetting the mass murder of Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians, and Iranians in the Middle East-- both call for "reforming" or "fixing" ICE-- not abolishing it.

True American progressives are calling for dismantling Amerikkka's Gestapo, not "tweaking it a bit."

#85 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-28 01:06 PM | Reply

Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda
democraticunderground.com

... The US-Israeli attack on Tehran on Saturday marks a turning point for President Donald Trump, who is wagering that a war - the kind of which he once vowed NOT TO START - will strengthen his second-term agenda.

In a break from his campaign promises to keep the US out of foreign wars, Trump decided to attack - despite what Arab mediators described as significcan progress in nuclear talks with Tehran, and in the face of polling showing MOST Americans oppos fresh military action.

It came less than two months after he order a high-states US military raid inside Venezuela, another signal that his second term has tilted toward muscular intervention abroad.

The Iran strikes are the biggest gamble yet for the US leader, whose approval ratings have plunged in recent weeks, with surveys showing Americans think he is concentrating too much on foreign policy and too litte on the economy. ...


Original [paywalled] article...
www.bloomberg.com

#86 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-28 01:08 PM | Reply

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