Jeff RoushMar 7
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks go to the disaster just getting started in Iran. The U.S. is attacking Iran, And with nary a concept of plan. As the carnival barker Takes turns ever darker, He’s spinning as fast as he can.
Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
Little Marco first stated a claim That we struck to join Israel’s game. Since Iran might strike back, Said the weak, weenie hack, We joined Bibi without any shame. newrepublic.com/post/207325/...

Trump Team Scrambles Over Rubi...
Trump Team Scrambles Over Rubio’s Admission About Israel and Iran

Even Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to claim he’d never made the statement.

The New Republic
Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
In the days that have followed first strike, We’ve heard little that any should like. Every mouthpiece who speaks Has new shifts and new tweaks: Different stories from each at the mic. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/t...

Trump administration offers sh...
Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
It’s not just that the stories have changed, Or that everything seems disarranged. It’s that no one can trust Any hot-air Trump gust— And the lies have just grown more deranged. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Fact-checking statements made ...
Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles.

PBS News
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As we look at this war’s immense cost, Early figures show budget’s been tossed. In the meantime, this beast Has our prices increased— And that’s barely the start of what’s lost. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...

Cost to US for war on Iran is ...
Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank

Most of the costs are not budgeted for, meaning the Pentagon will need to request more funding soon, researchers say.

Al Jazeera
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Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
A clear truth of this Trump-imposed strife: Disregard for the lost human life. We send bombs and drop memes With most callous of themes, As the world with more bodies grows rife. www.usatoday.com/live-story/n...

Pentagon identifies fifth US s...
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USA TODAY
Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
And from “leadership” Hegseth has wrought: Armageddon’s the path we have sought. Ecumenically wrong, And not sanity strong; All the guidance our troops get seems fraught. www.newsweek.com/us-commander...

US commander said Trump "anoin...
US commander said Trump "anointed by Jesus" to attack Iran: Report

Some U.S. military leaders are telling troops that the Iran war is part of “God's divine plan,“ according to a religious freedom advocacy group.

Newsweek
Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
As false pretenses lead us to war, One can’t help think we’ve seen this before. There are lessons unlearned By a dolt who’s not earned The respect he’s so desperate to score. www.cfr.org/articles/tru...

U.S. Campaign in Iran Ignores ...
U.S. Campaign in Iran Ignores Iraq War Lessons | Council on Foreign Relations

The disastrous aftermath of U.S.-led regime change in Iraq more than two decades ago could be repeated in Iran with an even wider threat of regional upheaval unless a rational plan for ending the conflict diplomatically is put in place.

Show threadJeff RoushMar 7
Though he ran on “America First,” A forever war’s tempted Trump’s thirst. As he tries to distract From his qualities lacked, He’s our albatross; we are the cursed. theintercept.com/2026/03/05/t...

Sources Briefed on Iran War Sa...
Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next

“The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

The Intercept