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[–] mortemtyrannis@lemmy.ml 40 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Now watch as Warren does nothing that stops it from happening.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 19 points 18 hours ago

She will SLAM the Republicans and rip their shirts for show. That's the role for democrats fascism.

[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Release the Epstein Files

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

I was under the impression that Trump launched this war to have a pretense to give money to the weapons industry. Because more weapons -> higher profit -> higher stock valuations, and as we all know, Everything's Fine as long as the Dow Jones is over 50k.

Like, literally anything that happens makes the economy go up, as long as anything happens at all. When you build schools, the economy goes up, because somebody has to build these schools. When you build rail network, economy goes up. When you start a war and produce lots of weapons, economy goes up.

I wonder why the economy is always made to go up in ways that hurt people, instead of ways that, you know, actually help people.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

You can also increase social spending and make the economy go up because people have money to spend. Except that's communism.

[–] Muehe@lemmy.ml 8 points 19 hours ago

Trump launched this war to have a pretense to give money to the weapons industry

Lol, like any US president needs justification for that ever. I mean it's a geopolitical event and the military-industrial complex certainly is one of the major lobby groups pushing for this (or any) confrontation, not disputing that.

But the immediate reason for Trump seems to be the (seemingly working) distraction from the escalating Epstein scandal. He already learned that war and the resulting market volatility is a great way to "flood the zone with shit" when he attacked Iran last year, and that being his primary objective also neatly accounts for the apparent lack of an exit strategy and clearly defined war goals.

Again, not saying it's the only reason why this war is happening in general, but probably the main one to Trump anyway. Which Warren seems to be confirming with her testimony here, saying there is simply no coherent reason presented for it even under secrecy.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

"The hour's top story, our glorious freedom fight in Iran is going well, and Dear Leader's bravery will bring peace everywhere!" -- The Media, probably

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 16 hours ago

> Irish Star

* Looks inside *

Reach USA, 14 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, 10005

[–] Fossifoo@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago

Imagine giving standing applause to your political opponent for genociding millions for overthrowing the evil regime (tm) only to be desperately less down when you find out that he's gonna fuck it up as usual.

At this point it might be better if the US goes in without a plan as having one didn't seem to work out the last 50+ military conflicts.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 67 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The story keeps changing because they don't want to admit that this was done to touch off Armageddon, and bring on The Rapture. The soldiers were specifically told that by their commander. The reason is literally "because God told us to."

At least 200 soldiers have filed formal complaints.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Do you have a source for that quote? I would like to send it to some people.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 17 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

It's not a controversial issue, or a conspiracy theory. It's been well-documented:

their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ”.

“He said that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’”, the NCO added.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

This feels relevant in light of recent events:

Gendo - Aim Through Impact Into Paradise

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago

The very best numbers, like no one has ever seen before. Big numbers, strong numbers, decimals streaming down their faces.

[–] pucker4676@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Sen. Angus King, the independent from Maine, said it’s “very disturbing” that Trump took the U.S. to war because Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to bomb Iran. Past U.S. presidents, he said, “have consistently said, ‘No.’”

"Busy droning children, maybe later.”

Obama, probably

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The problem is the President shouldn't be ABLE to say yes or no. It's not their call.

The Founders, supposedly

(someone always abuses power, that's why we have checks and balances. supposedly)

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Feel Clean, Vote Green/s

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 140 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually that’s pretty much what we thought, but it’s good to get a second opinion from someone on the inside.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 day ago

basically yeah

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 54 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Things are looking up... for Iran.

I am not asking for much, I just want the US to lose to Iran even more decisively and quickly than it lost to Afghanistan, and for Tel Aviv to look like Rafah today.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

ia litni kwri shmali

did i get your username right?

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

oh! firefox translate doesn't give me much of a meaningful translation, but it seems to be about north korea?

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 74 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

"You are right to be worried, the Trump administration has no plan in Iran," Warren said

Ah, so it's much better than I thought on one side.
Question is, how much of a plan does Iran have?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 58 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Seems like they've been preparing for this for a long while.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 88 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I was under the impression that he declared war on brown people with no fucking plan whatsoever because he's racist, under the false impression that being at war means he can stay in office no matter what (despite his entire life being filled with counterexamples), and him trying to distract from his close ties with and probable crimes as a child rapist.

I actually don't know how it could be worse

[–] Meron35@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

under the false impression that being at war means he can stay in office no matter what (despite his entire life being filled with counterexamples)

Tbf it's working for Netanyahu

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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 77 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good thing you clapped at Trump’s war speech you dumb fuck

[–] astraeus@lemmy.ml 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

all of those people dead for literally no reason. like a wise man once said, the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood

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[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Under the U.S. Constitution, it’s up to Congress, not the president, to decide when the country goes to war. —Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii

clown

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[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't want a fucking plan I want this hell state to not kill people

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[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 45 points 1 day ago

Good thing Congress acted swiftly to prevent the executive branch from unilaterally starting a war.

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