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Bradley  K Monson's avatar

So let's call a spade a spade folks--- the United States did break the ceasefire and so did Israel for that matter, and at the very same time. In the words of Malcolm Nance "Coincidences take a lot of planning".

Katy Bolger's avatar

Twump needs a deal in Iran before November like Nixon had a secret peace plan to get re-elected. No one can report what has not happened yet and I am no prophet, don't read tea leaves and forget what my fortune cookie said ten seconds after reading it. But Twump keeps telling us what he is going to do just by telling us what the opposition is doing.

So here goes:

He will use a nuclear weapon on Iran. Maybe two or three.

He will disturb the November elections in many different and horrifying ways. People will not show up, people will be arrested, people will be shot. Election Day will be a horror show.

If any results are deemed passable by a court, he will not allow any Dem to be sworn in.

Mary, take a vacation now, it's about to get realer.

Bradley  K Monson's avatar

So... you think this Administration believes the only way to keep Iran nuclear free is to kill 90 million Iranians with bombs they are trying to build?

I don't think that even this Administration is capable of that much stupidity.

John Gregory's avatar

Trump is - will anyone in this Administration dare to/try to stop him?

Kasey Coff's avatar

"There is a word for conducting strikes on a country while simultaneously negotiating with that country... The word is not diplomacy."

I was reminded of that old-fashioned truism, "If it looks like bullshit, and smells like bullshit--" Well, you know the rest. Watch where you step.

The other day there was more talk that Trump's problem is cardiac. I can believe that.

It explains his on / off dementia. (I'm pretty confident he doesn't have frontotemporal dementia. I'm sadly all too familiar with FTD, and while there are different subtypes, I genuinely don't think that's his problem.)

Cardiac issues could also explain his odd gait at times, the slurring of words, his increasing aphasia, his swollen ankles, the bruised hands (water retention, IVs, blood thinners, etc.), and even his crazy sleep - wake patterns.

My father had heart problems forty years ago. Even before a standard dental cleaning, his cardiologist would prescribe antibiotics for two weeks beforehand.

I don't remember what the connection is, but I'm sure it hasn't changed, though the preventive treatment may be different.

Point being, that very issue may be at the heart (yes, pun intended) of the Walter Reed visits (cardio) and FL dental visits (specialist, knows Trump's history, good excuse - like he needs one - to go to Mar-a-Lago).

IMHO. Really, I'm just spinning my wheels. 😏

Laurie Trombley's avatar

Interesting that those 'crazy' Iranians can't have a nuke but the crazy Americans can.

I keep getting confused about who I'm cheering for. I know I'm not supposed to cheer for the Chinese or the Iranians but when it's down to a choice between either of them and trump ... well, that's where I get confused. I find myself thinking 'well done' to President Xi and 'good one' to the Iranian memes and jokes. ;-)

Zelensky is still one of my heroes for real, though! I'm also hugely grateful for and to PM Carney ... glad we have him here in Canada.

Michele's avatar

Laurie, I have to give the Iranians credit for the memes I see. It is clear that they have studied death star closely.

Julie Bannerman's avatar

It’s revealing that Trump has added God to his list of those who serve him - as in arranging reality so he can be President during the World Cup.

To a Chosen One, no conscience or accountability is required, since every thought and impulse simply realizes God’s will. Lots of bad things happen when those with power have this mentality.

JD Vance and the tech gods who created him have their own god complexes. There’s no easy fix. It’s still on us ordinary folks to do the hard work.

Jay Wilson's avatar

"There is a word for conducting strikes on a country while simultaneously negotiating with that country through third-party mediators in a Gulf state while posting on social media about how nicely the talks are proceeding"

Remember, this is how the war started. In 2025, the Trump administration supported and later directly joined military strikes on Iran while U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations were still ongoing -- and showing promise.

Anyone who knows Trump's history knows that he's not a trustworthy business partner. Now he's dragged the US into the mud with him as dangerous and unreliable. No matter how this turns out, Obama's JCPOA was a much better deal... and that will drive Trump (further) insane.