It would be nice of some active military personnel would push back against the flagrant war crimes Piggy is constantly touting.

Of course, EVERY SINGLE BOMB DROPPED IS A WAR CRIME.

If Piggy was a normal human being one could take comfort that a speech like this would mean ground troops would be less likely but since Piggy is not a normal human being, who knows.

In other words, this speech meant absolutely nothing. It will mean nothing tomorrow and a week from now it will mean nothing.

So, in reality it was a grab at getting through the day. Tomorrow it will be something different.

Of course, this is a 3 day weekend, so the markets will be off, so maybe ground forces assault on Friday

Be perfectly clear. this war will rage on. the catastrophic events are just beginning and will magnify exponentially. Delays of fuel and fertilizer and other chemicals will have ripple effects that will blast across the world's economy. two weeks from now there will be massive, unsolvable problems emerging.

Again, a deep recession is a given, we are looking at a global depression.

BTW Piggy sounds extremely unwell, mentally and physically, his speech was rambling, incoherent and contradictory (the little I heard and gathered from observers). It is past time he be 25th Amendmented or out right impeached.

It is literally mind-blowing that Donald J. Trump will be the singular figure to cause the downfall of America and the world.d

5 Million People have been displaced.

Iran continues to hit oil tankers in gulf

Infrastructure throughout the Middle East is getting hit.

Be clear, the military targets being blown up-rockets, missiles, launchers, drones are far less than is being claimed by the US government and will EASILY be rebuilt or purchased from China and Russia. That part of the campaign is pointless.

Professor Pape (author of the escalation trap) is arguing that Iran will come out of this war as a 4th super power given they will control 20% of the world's oil. America will decline.

Giving up control of the Strait of Hormuz makes that inevitable. Iran will have dominance over it's ME neighbors.

JVL of the Bulwark had an interesting observation.

By Piggy calling for other countries to go seize the SoH and seize Iranian oil, Piggy is calling for groups of countries to actively unite in competition to America. That is rather an amazing fact. That America is saying ---- it to the rest of the world, like international relationships have no use.

Again, NO reason for war was given. No strategic objective verbalized.

Touting the destruction of Iran's non-existent air force and obsolete surface fleet is not going to make up for the ever increasing price at the gas station.

Did you see oil price skyrocket and DOW Futures tank during the speech?

The UK will be receiving its last tanker of jet fuel and will not permit airplanes to refuel at their airports.

S. Korea has started rationing.

Neither the UK or S. Korea wanted(s) this war.

Poor countries in East Asia and Africa are now without fuel for hospitals and schools.

It's always the poorest that pay the most for these wars.

Needless to say, I couldn't stomach more than a couple of minutes of that rambling mushbrain's rambling ------------ self-congratulations. But, from the little I heard and the response afterwards it was obviously nothing more than his Bleat Social tweets in front of a camera. Nothing new, nothing of substance

The war continues to go bad for America with no out in sight.

Piggy gives us his usual "in a couple of weeks" mantra. I suppose the war will end right after infrastructure week and the GOP health care plan.

Funny how he just bleats war crimes like their nothing-targeting civilian infrastructure, stealing Iran's oil, bragging about stealing Venezuela's oil.

In another timeline.....

If I were in the military I would be terrified

Piggy went with Option 3 Blah blah blah 2 weeks

How about no. I'll use "trans" because it has meaning. I refuse to use "cis".
#61 | Posted by BellRinger

And you support deny trans people basic health care, so, ummm ---- you ----

How about no. I'll use "trans" because it has meaning. I refuse to use "cis".

#61 | Posted by BellRinger

Remember how I posted about "...the inability of hate filled scum to act with basic human compassion for others."

" I literally had a huge fight with a good friend earlier this morning because she casually made a joke about trans people and I tried to explain to her that I view that as unacceptable"
That is the least surprising thing ever.

#62 | Posted by BellRinger

You wouldn't understand taking a moral stand on anything.

Because you are an immoral ----

I literally had a huge fight with a good friend earlier this morning because she casually made a joke about trans people and I tried to explain to her that I view that as unacceptable and she just used an argument of "just a joke, why can't people joke about stuff"

Humor is only humor when punching up or punching laterally

Punching down is simple cruelty.

#51 TH says, "which begets a classification for those individuals whose brain differs from the other individuals"
I fail to see the need for such classifications vis-a-vis brains.
The little grey cells, in the words of Poirot, are as unique to each individual as there are individuals in this world.
'Tis the act of classification that starts humans down the road to xenophobia, misogyny, nationalism, Shoah, sexism, etc.
No thank you.

#55 | Posted by A_Friend

CLEARLY a classification is required.

The problem lies with the anti-intelligence bigots who are dead set on denying basic human rights to others.

The problems you list regarding classification applies to non-scientific principles.

Gay people have become more and more accepted because people recognize that that is how some people are (i.e. based on scientific classification). Part of the realization of equality for gay people resulted from science overcoming the hatred and bigotry of anti-intelligence (and mostly religious) --------.

Trans people face genocide not because of the classification but because of the inability of hate filled scum to act with basic human compassion for others.

I too 100% support you Laura.

All comes down to simply respecting other people

Never can understand why some people, especially people of "faith" find that so difficult.

#47 Simpler, TH:
Transgender Individuals have different brains than cis other individuals.

#48 | Posted by A_Friend

which begets a classification for those individuals whose brain differs from the other individuals

Let's use trans and cis as descriptors

Sex is defined by your sex organs
Gender is defined by your identity

it is literally that simple

Identity is a brain function.

Transgender individuals have different brains than cis individuals

It is literally that simple

Thanks magat scum

FWIW if this speech is as reported.... we blew up blah blah and Nato sucks and I hate them and we will stop bombing in 2 weeks... it will truly be BS.

A. Piggy uses 2 weeks as a measure for EVERYTHING
B. It tells us that Piggy has no plan
C. Does not consider Israel and Iran's role in this.

In short, this speech will be an absolute nothing burger that will actually harm America

Thanks magat scum

Reporting is this will be a "war will be over in 2 weeks" speech

IOW --------

thanks magat scum

Trump says will consider alleged ceasefire request when Hormuz Strait is open'
After claiming that Iran asked for a ceasefire, Trump added in his social media post that he will consider it "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear".

"Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion."

Nothing like consistency

Trump says will consider alleged ceasefire request when Hormuz Strait is open'
After claiming that Iran asked for a ceasefire, Trump added in his social media post that he will consider it "when Hormuz Strait is open, free, and clear".

"Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion."

I feel assured with the consistent messaging coming from the Piggy of the United States

I can't imagine this is announcing ground assault. That would be odd, especially since a ground assault would result in casualties.

Surrender without any hint of agreement by Iran seems odd too

Probably gonna be a nothing burger, we blew up this and that and we therefore are stopping bombing at 12 pm EST.

Will he try to hawk merchandise?

Iran's says Elon Musk's Starlink a legitimate target'
Iranian state media is reporting that US billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet infrastructure, Starlink, across the region is now "among Iran's legitimate" targets.

The Fars news agency published an infographic, saying Starlink has a presence in countries like Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The usage of Starlink in Iran is punishable by up to two years' imprisonment.

Despite the threat, some people continue to use it to send communication abroad amid the ongoing internet blackout imposed by the Iranian government

Monumentus

It smells like Piggy will declare victory and stop bombing Iran. You know, surrender.

What will Israel do?

What will Iran do?

Israel is committed to seizing Lebanese land; they are involved in a brutal close quarters land battle. That is not something easily stopped.

Iran is on the verge of having unfettered access to Israeli, Gulf States and American bases' air spaces.

Will Iran stick by their ally Hezbollah?

Clearly Iran will keep control of the strait.

Does Iran stop sending missiles but prevent traverse of the strait by US allied ships?

What does stopping bombing Iran actually mean? Like ok we stop bombing them, but Iran bombs us?

It will be nice that the POTUS is bothering himself to address the nation on the war he has to started.