Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to…
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For those who are not in the U.S.A. and who wonder how USians can allow their government to simply go to war because of one small man's thin skin, remember that war is supposed to be vetted and voted on by Congress. But here is a response to this illegal war from one of our 100 senators, who is simply praying for our troops rather than opposing this war. It is maddening, but this is the level of intellect and morality that parts of our country routinely vote into office. Our senators roll over into the fetal position and pray when the president breaks the law!

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Trump pushes massive $1.5tn US defense budget

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#Trump won power promising to abandon foreign wars but now says he is “not afraid of boots on the ground”.

Rebranding the Department of Defense as the #DepartmentOfWar was more than posturing.

He does not see the world’s superpower as policeman; he is turning it into a #RogueState.

He believes the US’s might allows it to do as it wishes with minimal cost: witness the strikes on #Nigeria, on #Iran’s nuclear facilities and elsewhere. He promises that #Venezuelan #oil means this latest episode “won’t cost us a penny”.

George W Bush invaded Iraq on a lie. But this #illegalattack came without #UN resolutions of any kind or #congressionalapproval; #Democrats were not even informed and say they were actively misled in briefings.

Trump doesn’t seek to bend international norms, but to destroy them.

Put aside the message this sends to Vladimir #Putin, #XiJinping and others, and ask where the US itself is heading.

While the raid reportedly #killed 40 Venezuelans, including #civilians, no US personnel died.

Trump’s growing sense of invincibility will surely embolden further #adventurism. He has not ruled out military action over #Greenland and told Fox News: “Something is going to have to be done with #Mexico.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/04/the-guardian-view-on-the-us-seizure-of-maduro-trump-has-turned-the-worlds-superpower-into-a-rogue-state