"As long as Trump believes he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants, however, the Iranians have him over a barrel. And with oil prices currently at their highest since 2023, the American middle class is going to burn up as long as he’s over it."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity #economy #consumers #affordability #oil #gas
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"While Trump’s goal at the beginning of the war was unclear and ever-changing, it is no such thing now, as the Iranians have now determined what Trump’s goal must be: sending America’s sons and daughters to sacrifice their lives in the name of cheap gas."

~ John Stoehr

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity #economy #consumers #affordability #oil #gas
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https://www.editorialboard.com/will-trump-sacrifice-us-troops-in-the-name-of-cheap-gas/

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
/4

"This is the reality Donald has created. Not strength. Not victory. Just chaos. And we are only three weeks in."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
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https://www.marytrump.org/p/the-daily-wrap-up-495

"This is the reality Donald has created. Not strength. Not victory. Just chaos. And we are only three weeks in."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
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https://www.marytrump.org/p/the-daily-wrap-up-495

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
/4

Aaron Parnas features a resignation letter Joseph Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, just sent to Trump:

"President Trump,

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-top-trump-official-resigns

"More than two weeks after the war started, its goals remain unclear. Is it to degrade Iran’s conventional missile capabilities? Is it to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program? Is it regime change?

Ultimately, the administration’s failure to plan for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is part of a broader failure to plan for anything beyond 'shock and awe.'”

~ Judd Legum

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
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https://popular.info/p/planning-to-fail

"Source close to the admin: 'He ended up saying, "I just want to do it. He grossly overestimated his ability to topple the regime short of sending in ground troops.”' The source said Trump was 'high on his own supply' after last summer’s quick strikes in Iran and January’s abduction of Nicolás Maduro."

~ Ron Filipkowski

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #violence #megalomania #MalignantNarcissism #stupidity
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https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-329-31626