[See UPDATE at end of post.] So, what will happen in Iran – to Iran – this evening? Trump has issued an ultimatum, threatening various things such as that “a whole civilization will die”: Pakistan, which is an intermediary between … Continue reading →
What a tremendous relief. For hours today I had heard rumors that the rescue had happened, but they were unconfirmed until just a short while ago: US forces have successfully rescued and extracted the missing crew member of an American … Continue reading →
When is an alliance not an alliance? When it’s NATO. I propose a new acronym: NATOH, for Not About To Offer Help. The help being asked right now is the bare minimum, and against an enemy that threatens most of … Continue reading →
Beats me. So you can skip the rest of this post. Just kidding. Not knowing doesn’t seem to stop anyone else. So I’ll opine, too. Trump has apparently fingered Iranian Speaker Mohammed Ghalibaf as the one we’re talking to or … Continue reading →
And are there so many people on the right dissatisfied with Trump? Polls don’t really reflect it; Republicans and people who identify as MAGA still overwhelmingly approve of Trump. But I am convinced there is a group – mostly young … Continue reading →
I don’t know what to make of the news of talks with Iran. How can anyone know? We don’t even know with whom these talks are happening, or whether they’re just some sort of delaying tactic for Trump in order … Continue reading →
Are we cynical enough yet? According to newly released documents by Sen Grassley office, it appears Special Counsel Jack Smith conferred with both DC Chief Judges Beryl Howell and James Boasberg as to their legal strategy in targeting the president … Continue reading →
Today Trump announced a moratorium on attacking Iran’s energy infrastructure while talks he described as “very good” are supposedly going on. Meanwhile, the Iranian leaders – although “leaders” is a fungible thing in Iran these days – say he’s full … Continue reading →
Here’s Trump’s statement: Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island. … Continue reading →
There are terrible regimes all over the world. Most of them are in nations that confine the suffering to their own people. It’s sad, but we’re not about to start military action to change anything. The risks are too high, … Continue reading →
Oopsies about those attacks: Regime president Masoud Pezeshkian issued the apology to other Gulf states in a rushed video message, but it won’t come with a change of policy. Apparently, no one’s taking orders from the mullahs’ side of the … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, there’s other news in the world besides Iran. There’s Venezuela: The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, two months after President Trump launched a military operation that resulted in the capture of the country’s president and … Continue reading →