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No. of Recommendations: 5
So much for 2 weeks. It was a done deal when he made that statement.
https://bsky.app/profile/newsguy.bsky.social/post/..."We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home." - President TrumpCongratulations. We are now at war with Iran, and Congress had no say in it. MAGA!
No. of Recommendations: 4
g0177325: A full payload of BOMBS was dropped...
So the anti-war president has gone to war.
Trumpers, you're all neocons now. LMAO at you dumbasses.
One question: does that mean Mad King Donald will not get his coveted Nobel Peace Prize?
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Out of curiosity, is he still operating under the "temporary" authorization Congress pass under GWB? Otherwise, he didn't have the authority to order that strike. (I know there was talk of rescinding the authorization a few years ago, but I don't know what came of it.)
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Out of curiosity, is he still operating under the "temporary" authorization Congress pass under GWB? Otherwise, he didn't have the authority to order that strike. (I know there was talk of rescinding the authorization a few years ago, but I don't know what came of it.)
I believe under the War Powers Act the president can act without authorization from Congress in times of emergency.
No. of Recommendations: 2
i know MAGA is terrible at real-world factual things like geography, but wasnt america being invaded by venezuela?
at least get the continent right!
No. of Recommendations: 20
Why is TACO attacking Iran now?
Some ideas...
Failing poll numbers?
"Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate." ~Draft Dodging Don, 2012
So he can get elected again?
"Don't let Obama play the Iran card in order to start a war in order to get elected--be careful!" ~Draft Dodging Don, 2012
To "save face?"
"I predict that President Obama will at some point attack Iran in order to save face!" ~Draft Dodging Don, 2013
To show "how tough he is?"
"Remember what I previously said--Obama will someday attack Iran in order to show how tough he is." ~Draft Dodging Don, 2013
Because he is "not skilled"?
"Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!" ~Draft Dodging Don, 2013
President Obama ended his two terms in office without initiating or ordering any military attack on Iran.
And in fact we had an agreement to limit and monitor Iran's nuclear program,
which even Trump's own aides said was working, and he blew it up because it was negotiated under Obama, and Trump doesn't like Obama because Trump is a birther (racist).
No. of Recommendations: 1
Why is TACO attacking Iran now?
While I disagree with most of what the current POTUS does, I think this was the right move for a few reasons.
The US has been poking on Iran a little over the past few years, and every time Iran's response has been lame. It is unlikely that Iran will be able to retaliate with any impact.
Russia has been using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine. This pushes Iran into rebuilding their own military rather than supporting Russia.
Iran has been supporting their proxy war using Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis and all are significantly weakened now. This reduces Iran's ability to resupply these organizations.
While I generally agree both the US and Israel have been bad actors in the middle east, this may be the least worst option for moving forward.
Alan
No. of Recommendations: 2
President Obama ended his two terms in office without initiating or ordering any military attack on Iran.
And now we know why!!
As a Trump-whisperer here at shrew’d told us a few days ago…..
Obama didn’t bomb Iran like we told you he would……. Because he was secretly on their side…… and as Donald Trump told us…. Obama was born in Kenya, and remains a secret Muslim.
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Obama actually was more ruthless in bombing the Sheeple Scouts than W Bush was.
Little talked about fact-ola.
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alan81,
i tend to agree that if there was anytime to swat this annoyance, it would be after israel has done the dirty work.
and i am no fan of either iran nor israel, supreme violators of human rights.
however, there is a hidden winner.
putin can now raise energy prices for both china and india.
this is far more important to his war economy than mean tweets from trump, or having to find an alternative drone supplier.
No. of Recommendations: 6
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putin can now raise energy prices for both china and india.
I agree that oil prices are VERY important here. However, an increase in oil prices hurts Trump more than it helps Putin, and I suspect Trump was aware of this. I think oil prices are still a wait and see as it will depend on whatever retaliation Iran decides to pursue.
We saw oil prices spike as soon as Israel attacked Iran, but the latest is a downward trend. We will have to see what Monday brings.
Alan
No. of Recommendations: 8
Russia has been using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine. This pushes Iran into rebuilding their own military rather than supporting Russia.
Iran has been supporting their proxy war using Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis and all are significantly weakened now. This reduces Iran's ability to resupply these organizations. ~Alan
While I agree with the 2 possible positives you've mentioned, I find the infinite number of possible negatives far more concerning...
A small sampling:
Iran is not a weak adversary; it possesses advanced missile systems, resilient military infrastructure, and alliances with Russia and China.
Its nuclear facilities are dispersed, fortified, and in many cases underground, making them extremely difficult to destroy completely—even with sophisticated bunker-buster munitions.
World leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, have warned that further conflict could destabilize the region, disrupt global oil supplies, and create a wider war.
This attack will likely provoke direct retaliation against U.S. troops, allies, and regional oil infrastructure. U.S. military bases across the Middle East are vulnerable to Iranian missile strikes,
and Iran has already demonstrated its ability to target U.S. personnel through proxies.
The strikes have been widely condemned as violations of international law, further isolating the U.S. and its allies diplomatically.
These strikes will probably only delay, not eliminate, Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s technical knowledge and determination remain intact, and past aggression has only increased Iran’s resolve to pursue nuclear weapons.
The attack could unify the Iranian population behind their government, strengthening the regime rather than weakening it.
Bombing Iran without Congressional approval could violate U.S. constitutional and legal norms, undermining the rule of law and setting a dangerous future precedent for executive overreach in matters of war.
Bombing Iran will likely undermine prospects for a negotiated solution and make future agreements harder (impossible?) to achieve.
The conflict risks empowering Iranian-backed groups such as the Houthis, Hezbollah, and others to launch new attacks across the region, potentially opening multiple fronts of violence...
Or as our MAGA friends will say, "Mission Accomplished!"
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/what-to-know-ab...https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250622-...https://www.npr.org/2025/06/22/nx-s1-5441661/world...https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dgpjqg12lo
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I have the assumption (risky) that both Russia and Iran are significantly (sufficiently?) weakened by their recent misadventures. Your assumption is they still have sufficient resources to do us harm. We will have to see how that plays out.
China is certainly a wildcard... It might be a good time for them to finally make their move on Taiwan which would create a whole new kettle of fish.
Alan
No. of Recommendations: 6
While I disagree with most of what the current POTUS does, I think this was the right move for a few reasons.Under "normal circumstances" (which I will probably never see again in my lifetime) I might agree with your assessment.
However, none of us are privy to the actual intel of what is going on in Iran, and the intel that Trump has received is probably not as good quality as it used to be when more of the world perceived us as trustworthy, strong allies.
I can't begin to pretend that I understand all the dynamics of the Middle East, so for me it comes down to trusting the people in charge to at least try to "do the right thing". And there...I wish I had a lot more trust than I do.
Do I trust that Trump will take the available info, run it through the filters in his brain, get counsel from an assemblage of smart experts around him, and try to make the best decision for the world? Are you kidding me??
To my observation, Trump's brain filters out everything except "How can this make me more money?" and "How can this make me more famous?" (or infamous, I don't think he particularly cares which, as long as people are talking about him and he's dominating the airwaves.)
Reasons why this could benefit Trump were detailed well by Banksy here:
https://www.shrewdm.com/MB?pid=854925473Having us be at war or "under invasion" creates a lot of extra powers for him as President to bypass our customary checks and balances. I suspect that's what he's after ultimately, and doesn't care if he has to lie to get there.
And so...this Reality TV Show that our world has turned into continues to march on.
No. of Recommendations: 1
'...oil prices hurts Trump more than it helps Putin...'
if it does not directly impact the trump crime family wealth, there exists far greater dispersal in decisions and desired outcomes. since this war has been declared already won by trump, MAGA is open to unintended consequences being biden's fault.
but practically, many nations can make up oil output at the right non-sanctioned price.
iran was the competitor to russia's prime customer base of china and india; price gap shrinks and war economy gets a boost. likewise, china can charge more for its drones, and they are good at expanding capacity.
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I was thinking (and agree with) these two points:
The strikes have been widely condemned as violations of international law, further isolating the U.S. and its allies diplomatically.
The attack could unify the Iranian population behind their government, strengthening the regime rather than weakening it.
I also am not convinced that is was legal under US law, War Powers Act not withstanding (e.g. "what emergency?"). Which I lump into the first point made. Congress should take action if it was not approved in some manner, but they won't since the Rep side is afraid of the Felon.
I, too, am not privy to all the intelligence. Unfortunately, I'm almost certain the Felon didn't read/hear any of it, either. He evidently has no patience for reading and briefings. So this was probably no more well-informed a decision than any of us could have made.
Sure...if Iran attacked us in some manner, strike back. I'm sorta a hawk about that. The closest we could come is the Houthis launching anti-ship missiles (which they got from Iran). But we've directed our strikes at them, up until now. They were/are a proxy for Iran. But, thus far, I haven't heard that listed as a justification for the attack.
No. of Recommendations: 1
I, too, am not privy to all the intelligence.
"No intelligence found."
