I detest Trump and all his appointees, Republican boot lickers, and Maga. But he did what no other President has to date. With the support of our number one ally, Israel, they took out the head of the terrorist snake threatening the world, Iran. Khamanei and his cult of Mullah devils are gone. No matter the politics so far in this case "the end justifies the means. The Iran Mullahs were a much bigger threat than Sadaam Hussein and we lost that never ending war of choice and failed Nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan and thousands of more soldiers died. The Mullahs financed terrorism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Isis, etc. and were working on building weapons of mass destruction. Kahamenei was a bigger threat than Osama Bin Laden.
If the countless thousands of Iranians celebrating in the streets for regime change have their way, there will soon arise a power and governing vacuum in Iran that will smother and stop their attempts at retaliation. If America learned anything from Iraq/Afghanistan, with Israel's help that vacuum will be filled with leaders that care about their people, and catching up to western modernity despite Trumps lack of a plan. Rather than the toxic lunacy of religious hate that motivated the evil Mullahs, a new Iran will no longer be a urgent threat. The glass is half full for now and Democrats must stop claiming it is half empty.
59% of Americans disapprove. I guarantee that’s a lot more than Democrats.
We tend to stereotype Iranians and forget the devout followers of the ‘supreme leader.’ They were in the streets demonstrating after he was killed. The Revolutionary Guard has not disappeared. They are not going to lay down their arms. There’s no plan for that. They won’t be fooled by a promise of ‘complete immunity’. There no plan for the either.
This president has endorsed the idea of armed militias coming into Iran now that all 3 tiers of leaders he thought might fit the bill. The old regime remnants (Venezuela template) and armed militias (which he may or may not supply with weapons) are not to give ‘power to the people’. A trump puppet would not have any support. A civil war doesn’t seem like a great outcome for Iranians or for the Middle East.
You don’t kill ideas with bombs. That’s what we should have learned. That’s what Obama knew. None of this would be happening if trump hadn’t torn up the nuclear agreement. Netanyahu also opposed the agreement. His tenure’s policy was to keep foreign $$ going to Hamas for all those years — knowing what they were doing with it. Bombing civilians when Hamas became too annoying. Hamas hid in the tunnels. Divided Palestinian leadership let him argue there was no negotiating partner.
Half full or full may not be the question. There was no plan, so what is in the glass? Israel and trump care nothing for Iranian, Gazan or Afghani people. It’s the people who get smothered.
We'll never get the truth or reliable answers from this administration. They can't even decide what the goals of the war are. From what I've read and seen the past few days, Iran wasn't close to making nuclear weapons. We also supposedly destroyed their capability in the strikes last year. So why attack now? The service members who have died for what reason? If he meets with their relatives, which he won't what does he say? That's the way it is? He could care less about the lives of the military.The reckless stupidity of this administration amazes me.
"HE" truly has NO back up plan. Heck if he doesn't know what the end is supposed to look like and has already said we won he's delusional. There has always been a reason that preceding Presidents didn't "poke the bear." It was way smarter to negotiate with them than to bomb them and cheaper as well. Now the world's prices are going to go up, inflation is going to rampant and his supporters are going to wonder why. Well it truly is that WAR doesn't mix well with "It's the economy." WAR costs LOTS OF MONEY. "HE" never got permission from Congress to do this so he broke a Constitutional LAW! And that is why there is all that secrecy! That is why he never told anyone the straight story because he has none.
It’s not his money. He had no plan so the description of what comes next morphs everyone time he or one of his dodos speaks. Now he’s looking at armed militias (which I heard him say). He may or may not provide weapons. Maybe someone decided the Revolutionary Guard wasn’t going to lay down its arms.
A shame because they’ll miss out on Donnie’s promise of complete immunity. /s
As I reflect on Trump's latest insanity, it occurred to me that the smartest and best investment ever made in all of world history is Putin's purchase of Trump, seemingly for pennies on the dollar. Putin's return is immeasurable: The downfall of the United States as the most trusted, powerful and reliable partner supporting democracies throughout the world. Given that we have presidential elections every four years, I don't see how any former ally could ever again place trust in the faithfulness of our country. This is so very sad and disheartening. Putin outsmarted us.
Trump will use any means to deflect attention from the Epstein ugliness, including a war that’s already costing many lives on both sides. It’s time to kick him and his entire family from the White House, along with all his cronies.
Mr. Rather, you might be the last voice for freedom of speech, press, expression. You are so appreciated. I’m an 82 year old veteran and I thought that democracy could never end.
Trump's motivation for starting this war is obviously to distract the public from the Epstein files. While Hegseth's motivation is different. He is a white Christian nationalist who believes in Armageddon, and he believes that chaos and destruction in the Middle East are a necessary precursor to the second coming. See this Substack article: https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for?r=y3cs3&utm_medium=ios
Your reporting is truly appreciated.
Thank you Dan.
What an absolute mess we are in right now
In 1941, Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbour. How is this different from Iran?
I detest Trump and all his appointees, Republican boot lickers, and Maga. But he did what no other President has to date. With the support of our number one ally, Israel, they took out the head of the terrorist snake threatening the world, Iran. Khamanei and his cult of Mullah devils are gone. No matter the politics so far in this case "the end justifies the means. The Iran Mullahs were a much bigger threat than Sadaam Hussein and we lost that never ending war of choice and failed Nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan and thousands of more soldiers died. The Mullahs financed terrorism, Hamas, Hezbollah, Isis, etc. and were working on building weapons of mass destruction. Kahamenei was a bigger threat than Osama Bin Laden.
If the countless thousands of Iranians celebrating in the streets for regime change have their way, there will soon arise a power and governing vacuum in Iran that will smother and stop their attempts at retaliation. If America learned anything from Iraq/Afghanistan, with Israel's help that vacuum will be filled with leaders that care about their people, and catching up to western modernity despite Trumps lack of a plan. Rather than the toxic lunacy of religious hate that motivated the evil Mullahs, a new Iran will no longer be a urgent threat. The glass is half full for now and Democrats must stop claiming it is half empty.
59% of Americans disapprove. I guarantee that’s a lot more than Democrats.
We tend to stereotype Iranians and forget the devout followers of the ‘supreme leader.’ They were in the streets demonstrating after he was killed. The Revolutionary Guard has not disappeared. They are not going to lay down their arms. There’s no plan for that. They won’t be fooled by a promise of ‘complete immunity’. There no plan for the either.
This president has endorsed the idea of armed militias coming into Iran now that all 3 tiers of leaders he thought might fit the bill. The old regime remnants (Venezuela template) and armed militias (which he may or may not supply with weapons) are not to give ‘power to the people’. A trump puppet would not have any support. A civil war doesn’t seem like a great outcome for Iranians or for the Middle East.
You don’t kill ideas with bombs. That’s what we should have learned. That’s what Obama knew. None of this would be happening if trump hadn’t torn up the nuclear agreement. Netanyahu also opposed the agreement. His tenure’s policy was to keep foreign $$ going to Hamas for all those years — knowing what they were doing with it. Bombing civilians when Hamas became too annoying. Hamas hid in the tunnels. Divided Palestinian leadership let him argue there was no negotiating partner.
Half full or full may not be the question. There was no plan, so what is in the glass? Israel and trump care nothing for Iranian, Gazan or Afghani people. It’s the people who get smothered.
We'll never get the truth or reliable answers from this administration. They can't even decide what the goals of the war are. From what I've read and seen the past few days, Iran wasn't close to making nuclear weapons. We also supposedly destroyed their capability in the strikes last year. So why attack now? The service members who have died for what reason? If he meets with their relatives, which he won't what does he say? That's the way it is? He could care less about the lives of the military.The reckless stupidity of this administration amazes me.
WHO is not doing their job to control this man? Is it Congress? Why? What can the everyday average American do?
You know who I’m sick of? Israel.
"HE" truly has NO back up plan. Heck if he doesn't know what the end is supposed to look like and has already said we won he's delusional. There has always been a reason that preceding Presidents didn't "poke the bear." It was way smarter to negotiate with them than to bomb them and cheaper as well. Now the world's prices are going to go up, inflation is going to rampant and his supporters are going to wonder why. Well it truly is that WAR doesn't mix well with "It's the economy." WAR costs LOTS OF MONEY. "HE" never got permission from Congress to do this so he broke a Constitutional LAW! And that is why there is all that secrecy! That is why he never told anyone the straight story because he has none.
It’s not his money. He had no plan so the description of what comes next morphs everyone time he or one of his dodos speaks. Now he’s looking at armed militias (which I heard him say). He may or may not provide weapons. Maybe someone decided the Revolutionary Guard wasn’t going to lay down its arms.
A shame because they’ll miss out on Donnie’s promise of complete immunity. /s
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-us-president-trump-weighs-support-for-armed-iranian-opposition-groups-report
As I reflect on Trump's latest insanity, it occurred to me that the smartest and best investment ever made in all of world history is Putin's purchase of Trump, seemingly for pennies on the dollar. Putin's return is immeasurable: The downfall of the United States as the most trusted, powerful and reliable partner supporting democracies throughout the world. Given that we have presidential elections every four years, I don't see how any former ally could ever again place trust in the faithfulness of our country. This is so very sad and disheartening. Putin outsmarted us.
So you don’t think the Kurds still trust him? My husband thinks they might play along & hoodwink him this time.
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-us-president-trump-weighs-support-for-armed-iranian-opposition-groups-report
Me thinks: Anyone can hoodwink him by just telling him he's the very best.
Thank God for substack and articles like this.
Can’t beat hearing the truth
Who would have guessed? The president DOES control the price of gas.......
Trump will use any means to deflect attention from the Epstein ugliness, including a war that’s already costing many lives on both sides. It’s time to kick him and his entire family from the White House, along with all his cronies.
Mr. Rather, you might be the last voice for freedom of speech, press, expression. You are so appreciated. I’m an 82 year old veteran and I thought that democracy could never end.
Trump's motivation for starting this war is obviously to distract the public from the Epstein files. While Hegseth's motivation is different. He is a white Christian nationalist who believes in Armageddon, and he believes that chaos and destruction in the Middle East are a necessary precursor to the second coming. See this Substack article: https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for?r=y3cs3&utm_medium=ios