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Billion dollar #boondoggle ....

Trump Organization Eyes Transylvania Golf Course Deal

The president’s company is eyeing a site for a golf course and luxury apartments. Will a huge landfill and a troubled project history stand in the way?

The New York Times

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

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/joe-kent-resigns-trump-iran-israel-threat

#trump #iranwar #boondoggle #mistake #trumpflation

"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent said Israel goaded Trump into an unnecessary war.

Axios

Even if these new #cruise #ships are powered by #electric, they're still a #boondoggle. And by the way, what about #lightpollution? Do #birds and #sea life have any rights in this equation, and did anyone see fit to bring that up earlier?

https://www.cruisehive.com/nyc-unveils-major-overhaul-of-manhattan-cruise-terminal/191898 #wildlife #marinewildlife #sealife

NYC Unveils Major Overhaul of Manhattan Cruise Terminal

New York City’s new Master Plan for the Manhattan Cruise Terminal outlines a multi-year rebuild of the 90-year-old facility, including the addition of shore power.

Cruise Hive
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost

NBC News
New Mexico’s Billion-Dollar Oilfield Orphans

A recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years. This is how.

Capital & Main
🚀 The F-35, that flying money pit, is now losing the trade war too! 😂 Who knew a trillion-dollar #boondoggle couldn't outmaneuver the complexities of global economics? Maybe it needs a GPS. 📉
https://www.jalopnik.com/1945910/f-35-fighter-jet-losing-trade-war/ #F35 #TradeWar #GlobalEconomics #MilitarySpending #EconomicChallenges #HackerNews #ngated
The F-35 Is Losing The (Trade) War

American allies around the world, once eager to replace their own aging fighter fleets, are suddenly hesitating on purchases or even canceling orders altogether

Jalopnik
Thousands march against the plan to build a massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy's mainland

Protesters staunchly oppose the Strait of Messina Bridge project over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental impact and the specter of mafia interference. The proposed bridge would reduce the time to cross the strait by ferry from nearly 100 minutes to 10 minutes by car.

Le Monde