'History's first U.S.-born pope didn't mention the United States or President Donald Trump in his prayer, which was planned before the talks were announced.

But Leo's tone and message appeared directed at Trump and U.S. officials, who have boasted of U.S. military superiority and justified the war in religious terms.

"Enough of the idolatry of self and money!" Leo said. "Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!"

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"Praying for peace, Leo said, was a way to "break the demonic cycle of evil" to build instead the Kingdom of God where there are no swords, drones or "unjust profit."

"It is here that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive," he said. "Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death."

Leaders have used religion to justify their actions in the war. U.S. officials and especially Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have invoked their Christian faith to cast the U.S. as a Christian nation trying to vanquish its foes.

Leo has said God doesn't bless any war, and certainly not those who drop bombs."

"Below are four ways in which the U.S. war in Iran has damaged Washington's position in the great power rivalries of the 21st century."

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Led Zeppelin - Going To California (Live at Earl's Court 1975) [Official Video]
acoustic

Joni Mitchell - Coyote (Live at Gordon Lightfoot's Home with Bob Dylan & Roger McGuinn, 1975)

See? No one cares about gov corruption anymore... DJT made it commonplace.

A few days ago, Dan Rather did a short interview with Neil Young about how the corporate Media divides the US, about his growing up with polio and still having the effects, and about whether it's better to burn out or fade away.

"This war has nothing to do with Trump!"

- BJ (Big Joke"

"The financial strain was further exacerbated by global tariffs, high inflation and recent spikes in gasoline prices, along with growing competition from private carriers such as Amazon, which now delivers many of its own packages."

- hardline clerics whose authority is rooted in their God.

But enough about Trump's Faith Office... that witch said the other day that saying no to Trump was the same as saying no to God.

And I see you have nothing to say about #84.

Iran didn't control the Straits until Trump attacked Iran. Now they are
negotiating for fees, too.

Billy Strings - I'll Be Here In The Morning (Live Debut) 5/20/23

(Townes Van Zandt song)

Donald Trump started his second Admin by murdering at least 600,000 people, most of them children who starved to death... all to give himself and his Oligarch Owners tax cuts.

And he did so unnecessarily; with a little notice, other countries could have made up the aid difference.

Why you suck up to this criminal rapist traitor murderer is inexplicable.

Paramore - Burning Down the House (Behind The Scenes)

Two Big Ears

Jesse Welles; posted today

- Iran ties its authority directly to God.

So does Donald Trump... just ax' that Prosperity Gospel Witch in the Faith Office.

The one who said just the other day that, 'saying no to Trump is like saying no to God'.

These people are psychotic.

The Zombie Al Capone is thinkin', 'Wow, I shoulda gone into politics!".

"Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Taking viewers from front row center to back stage at New York City's Madison Square Garden, the special captures all the excitement of this historic, once-in-a-lifetime concert as many of the greatest names in popular music"including The Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash, Eric Clapton, Shawn Colvin, George Harrison, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, Ron Wood, Neil Young, and more"pay homage to Dylan and the songs that made him a legend."

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This Negotiation may be the Last time:

Taco Don is making GW look Bush League as far as stupid geopolitics goes.

"Here, George, hold my beer!"

#6

They seem to be at least be doing something to get the problems fixed, when otherwise it mightn't be addressed.

This Threat and TACO Strategery is pure stable genius!

"Richard Painter, a former ethics lawyer at the White House under President George W Bush, said that in general it was a criminal violation for government officials to participate in any government actions that would benefit their own financial interests.

"It sounds pretty weird," he said of the transactions. "There is no way that a decent ethics lawyer would let a [defense department] official hold on to AI stock while he's involved in AI matters.

You would have a very high chance of violating the criminal statute." Federal law prohibits officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests."

;;

He can apply for a Cabinet Job with those scam credentials.

"While the meeting itself is historic " the most high-level engagement between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979 " the chances for success appear low. Both sides know the risk of failure is renewed war, but have clashing visions for peace.

"We still don't agree on what we are negotiating about," another U.S. official said.
The countries have spent the lead-up to the talks accusing each other of ceasefire violations. The Iranians threatened not to show up at all, though state media later reported they'd touched down in Islamabad.

While Vance was in the air, Trump made a thinly veiled threat to kill Iran's leaders if they don't play ball."

a person could to worse things than hear what Brooks and Capehart just said about this President.... perhaps then they wouldn't go out of their way to make excuses for him: