But I thought we won. No wait, we need help. No, we don't, and our allies suck. Actually, allies, please come help us. No, wait, deal coming in two weeks. No, wait......
Iran. Nuff said.
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Bill Maher Admits He Was Wrong About Iran War: 'I Thought It Was Worth Taking The Shot'
The "Real Time" host voiced his support for the war in Iran when it started weeks ago, saying he didn't "hate it."
As war rages, Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.
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Gotta admire the gall of the administration: it took Obama's crew (including the Secretary of State) some 20 months to hammer out a deal...
Only for Trump to tear it up in his first term, start a war against them in his second, and Vance and goons wouldn't give a full day to actually accomplish anything.
Only for Trump to tear it up in his first term, start a war against them in his second, and Vance and goons wouldn't give a full day to actually accomplish anything.
Hegseth doesn't even know when he's quoting himself. He had an AI write his speech.
Dylan Williams (@dylanwilliams.bsky.social)
With a final tally of 213-214, the war powers resolution to disengage US forces from the war on Iran failed by a single vote. Representative Jared Golden of Maine was the sole Democratic lawmaker to vote against the measure. Had he voted for it, it would have passed, handing Trump an historic loss.
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Who the hug is Jared Golden and how soon can he be primaried?
So he just needs a beating, is what I'm hearing.
So he's getting a big fat payout from the military industrial complex once he retires, I take it.
Ahoy mateys!
Trump May Negotiate A Rerun Of An Obama Deal He Tore Up
Sanctions relief in return for a moratorium on nuclear fuel enrichment is the exact arrangement that Trump and many Republicans criticized for years.
So this will all end the same as when it started, just with Trump's name on the agreement instead of Obama's, which was all Trump really wanted.
Why would iran go back to the terms of the original JCPOA? They're in a much stronger position now than they were then, and they know trump is incapable of stopping them.
They won't, but you're missing the point: Trump's name will be on it.
So what if the terms are worse than the original? It'll be the Trump Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. That's what matters. Eat it, Obama!
So what if the terms are worse than the original? It'll be the Trump Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. That's what matters. Eat it, Obama!
Uh, no. My point is: they won't make an agreement with trump. It won't be the trump JCPOA, it'll be "the war in iran that trump lost".
Trump is an idiot even though trying to go back to the original JCPOA terms isn't a horrible idea: the context in which it was penned is dead and gone and so is that opportunity. More to the point: no one believes trump will honour a contract, he never has before and he's literally insane now. Iran might (maybe, possible, conceivably... but I doubt it.) come to a written agreement, but they're going to define the terms and more than likely wait till either the EU steps in, or an actual adult is in charge of the US.
Trump is an idiot even though trying to go back to the original JCPOA terms isn't a horrible idea: the context in which it was penned is dead and gone and so is that opportunity. More to the point: no one believes trump will honour a contract, he never has before and he's literally insane now. Iran might (maybe, possible, conceivably... but I doubt it.) come to a written agreement, but they're going to define the terms and more than likely wait till either the EU steps in, or an actual adult is in charge of the US.
Because certain people still don't understand that NATO is a defensive arrangement, not an offensive one.
Iran caused more extensive damage to U.S. military bases than publicly known
U.S. bases and equipment across the Middle East came under attack — including from an Iranian F-5, despite American air defenses — and repairs could cost billions of dollars.
www.nbcnews.com
Another knock-on effect from the Hormuz mess: Fertilizer prices jacking up food prices even further.
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Steep fertilizer and fuel prices could squeeze U.S. farmers for months, economists warn
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year.
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