William Lindsey 1d ago

"This weekend showed that we can expect more madness this week and beyond."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #Iran #war
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https://www.americaamerica.news/p/how-about-one-dull-day

How About One Dull Day?

From Iran to Mueller to ICE in our airports, I think we've had enough of Trump's reckless actions putting the country on constant edge

America, America
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

"Donald Trump and his minions are having a meltdown. On Saturday, Trump lashed out at the New York Times for an article saying the obvious — that many of his original war goals, whatever they may have been, remain unaccomplished."

~ Paul Krugman

#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/when-hyperglobalization-meets-chaos

When Hyperglobalization Meets Chaos

Choke points are everywhere you look

Paul Krugman
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

"Just an hour later, he posted a threat to commit massive war crimes, saying that if Iran doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours — that is, today — he will order U.S. forces to begin bombing civilian power plants."

#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

"Why the desperation? The answer is obvious. It’s turning out not just that regime change — if that was really the goal — is hard to engineer, but also that the world is a lot more dependent on the Strait of Hormuz than Trump and co. seem to have realized."

#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas
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Show threadHuntn00
@wdlindsy …that would be the Clueless Inbecile Ogre in Charge. He just likes munching his Cheetos and not worrying about the details. And he can’t stand any disagreement about his lack of IQ, awareness, or education about the World he’s trying to conquer, without a clue.
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