It would be wrong to say the United States is trapped in the war it started. It has options. But it is now going to pay a very steep price, no matter which of them it chooses. It can desist in Iran " having demonstrated, for no good reason, that its military is far less dominant than the world had assumed. Or it can draw resources from theaters that are of vital national interest, such as Europe and East Asia, to fund what the president refers to as his Iranian "excursion." Or it can resort to the extreme military options Mr. Trump darkly alluded to in social media posts starting in early April, which will redound to the everlasting shame of the country he leads. The United States stands to lose its reputation, its friends or its soul. read more
Donald Trump told a Florida crowd that it is "treasonous" to say the US is not winning the war in Iran. The US president was speaking at The Villages in Florida, the world's largest retirement community, when he made the remarks. read more
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear May 29 for a transcribed interview before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a panel spokesperson said Wednesday. read more
Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump -- while excusing how the president talks about everyone else. read more
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Almost forgot: Iranian missiles - understandingwar.org
Gosh, it's almost as if they put some thought into this.
Avoiding the Strait of Hormuz is one thing. Exposure to Iranian kamikaze drones is another: iranprimer.usip.org(620%20miles)
From the NYT 1/9/25:
He [MAGAJesus] told four White House reporters who visited the Oval Office on Wednesday evening that he, not international law or treaties, would be the arbiter of any limits to his authority. Asked if there were any restraints on his global powers, he answered: "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me."
"I don't need international law," he added. "I'm not looking to hurt people."
The reporters ... asked whether his administration needed to abide by international law. "I do," the president responded. But there was a caveat. "It depends what your definition of international law is," he said.
www.nytimes.com
MAGAJesus maketh and unmaketh out of his own head with plenty wood left over for more.
Praise be to MAGAJesus.
And a very happy 250th to all you Americanos
The indictment: www.justice.gov
And it's waaay over the top asinine.
Count 1: " ... he publicly posted a photograph on the internet social media site Instagram which depicted seashells arranged in a pattern making out "86 47", which a reasonable recipient who is familiar with the circumstances would interpret as a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the UnitedStates."
Count 2: " ... publicly posting a photograph on the internet social media site Instagram which depicted seashells arranged in a pattern making out "86 47", which a reasonable recipient who is familiar with the circumstances would interpret as a serious expression of an intent to do harm to President Trump."
Seriously?
This is what Republicans are inflicting on this country by bending the knee to their MAGAJesus.
The stars' alignment for catastrophe required only a consummate fool and his manipulator, as the essay's author makes clear: