Doesn’t sound like it’s over.
Major explosion at Texas refinery. Hopefully unrelated, but we don’t know.
And Iran is reporting attacks on its energy infrastructure. Israelis don’t seem to have gotten the message.
Link: https://x.com/theintelfrog/status/2036151943152935073?s=46&t=kVeQeQf8ed0KokuRgfOE0g
Replies to: Doesn’t sound like it’s over.
Bibi and Donald are 'Brothers from different Mothers', with Bibi the leader delivering his own
message...
Update: elements of the 82nd are on their way to the Middle East
Rumors swirling that Trump has canceled a CPAC appearance and a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser this weekend.
Side: Another Sam.Harris for you.
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Link: https://youtu.be/13DWLhnJmrI?si=MLnbNhtJAEKbDhGy
If you agree with Sam’s characterization of Trump and his administration
you should be attending the upcoming ‘No Kings Day’ demonstration nearest you.
I hate having to say this, but we're this far in...
Exiting now is almost as stupid as entering.in the first place.
This is my version of two things can be true.
1. We shouldn't be involved in the ME.
2. Kill the Mullahs, the Iranian people deserve liberation.
Send troops, whatever. Just make it better.
"we're this far in ..." implies that America went to war. Nope. "Trump is this far in ..."
Trump acted without congressional authority nor had we been attacked.
Trump acted in violation of US and International law.
Trump went to war.
"we" = the American people = Congress
Did America vote to be in Syria for the last 12 years?
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US went to war against Syria?? Or did we intervene in civil war to thwart ISIS?
Not the same in scope or cost.
Agree there was no formal Congressional vote to approve military presence in Syria, but three Administrations -- Obama, Trump, Biden -- have al cited the 2001 AUMF Act -- authorizing actions terrorists groups.
Moreover, Congress has voted against bills to withdraw US troops from Syria.
That twisted logic could also be applied here.
Is Iran a terrorist regime?
Is Iran on the brink of civil war?
Remember what I always think of as the “Bob Davie Rule”
Things can always get worse.
An invasion would make things worse.
I think the best option (among all bad ones) is to declare victory and end it.
So you wouldn't have fired Bob Davie?
You would have accepted mediocrity as a hedge against some unknown yet potentially worse outcome?
Hiring Davie made everything worse, not firing him
Sending troops into Iran would make everything worse.
Time to start talking. Actually talking, not lying about it.
How would it be worse?
Would it be worse for precious oil tankers trying to navigate the straight?
Would it be worse for the Gulf States (and now Europe) getting attacked randomly?
Would it be worse for the Iranian people living under a brutal murderous dictatorship?
No more half measures, Walter.
Link: https://share.google/iLCTKNYd0WDbiiPMN
Are you serious?
Iran is a country of 93 million people. They will resist an invasion.
It is a recipe for a quagmire and carnage.
That’s how it would be worse.
92% of Iranians oppose the Islamic Republic's leadership.
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...and yet all sides would unite in order to oppose the imposition of a Willingham regime
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We will bait and switch with Urban Meyer.
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The Bob Davie rule is confusing
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Except that it's never good for the hot dog machine...
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Now you know shit is about to hit the fan. The 82nd is built for this situation
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Consent Management