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Good!

"The US wants Iran to end all its nuclear and missile programmes, withdraw its forces from Syria, stop its "destabilising" policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf, and cease its support for armed groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis in exchange for negotiating a new nuclear deal.
No one would have been more surprised than the US itself if Iran had said yes to any of it. These demands basically constitute total Iranian surrender, not only to the US but also to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Trump's key regional partners and principle drivers behind the new Iran policy."

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/arrogance-fanaticism-prospect-iranian-war-190430085736682.html

US labeled Iran Revolutionary Guard as Foreign Terrorist, that means open season for our military to attack, kill Iranian troops anywhere, anytime. There had been Middle East sources reporting US planes bombing Iranian troops in Syria.

Trump is placing a strangulation hold on Iranian people with a total oil export embargo.
This is old fashioned gun-boat diplomacy.
When Iranians are desperate and fight back, our superior military will slaughter them.
There is no need to declare war when a superior aggressor’s action directly lead to no other option but war.

Why? For Israel? Saudi Arabia? Petro-dollar hegemony? Re-election?

War should be the absolute last resort for defense.

kt1652 says

Trump is placing a strangulation hold on Iranian people

Not on the people but on the regime. The same regime the people protested against on many occasions and were brutally supressed.

I’ll be the first to say that we have no business screwing around in affairs of the Middle East. But going after Trump with what every president has done before him is ridiculous; we would probably be in multiple full ground conflicts if it was Hillary as our president. Liberals will be complaining no matter what Trump does, and every administration before his has totally fucked things up and made things worse since becoming world police. Their culture and way of life is not compatible with ours we should not be there and they should not be coming here.

Hugolas_Madurez says

kt1652 says

Trump is placing a strangulation hold on Iranian people

Not on people but on the regime.

Justification of a bully.
"These measures are pushing the Iranian economy to the brink. Oil exports, which have already dwindled from 2.5 million to less than 1.3 million barrels a day since last year, could drop even further, crippling the state budget. Ordinary Iranians, who are already suffering from the raging inflation (currently at 40 percent) and skyrocketing prices of goods, will likely bear the brunt of Washington's push to bring Iranian oil exports to zero. And this is only the beginning."

kt1652 says

Hugolas_Madurez says

kt1652 says

Trump is placing a strangulation hold on Iranian people

Not on people but on the regime.

Justification of a bully.
"These measures are pushing the Iranian economy to the brink. Oil exports, which have already dwindled from 2.5 million to less than 1.3 million barrels a day since last year, could drop even further, crippling the state budget. Ordinary Iranians, who are already suffering from the raging inflation (currently at 40 percent) and skyrocketing prices of goods, will likely bear the brunt of Washington's push to bring Iranian oil exports to zero. And this is only the beginning."

Ordinary Iranians are not fond of the regime. There has been many mass protests over the recent 10-12 years.

Ordinary Iranians are not fond of the regime. There has been many mass protests over the recent 10-12 years.

Problem is, if Iran is attacked, these people not fond of the regime would unite behind it.

Hugolas_Madurez says

kt1652 says

Hugolas_Madurez says

kt1652 says

Trump is placing a strangulation hold on Iranian people

Not on people but on the regime.

Justification of a bully.
"These measures are pushing the Iranian economy to the brink. Oil exports, which have already dwindled from 2.5 million to less than 1.3 million barrels a day since last year, could drop even further, crippling the state budget. Ordinary Iranians, who are already suffering from the raging inflation (currently at 40 percent) and skyrocketing prices of goods, will likely bear the brunt of Washington's push to bring Iranian oil exports to zero. And this is only the beginning."

Ordinary Iranians are not fond of the regime. There has been many mass protests over the recent 10-12 years.

Arrogant beyond believe. This is the basic logic used to justify the West's robbing, and looting everything, in all corners of the world for centuries.
This game, we played on Venezuela.
Sanction, embargo, freezing assets, destabilize the country.
When the society is near total collapse, we send our troops in to avert an humanitarian crisis.
Good guys.

Why cnn doesnt cover this 24-7 like Russia-gate?
Saudi owns cnn.
www.youtube.com/embed/pRLojO4UCJU

kt1652 says

West's robbing, and looting everything, in all corners of the world for centuries.

Oooh, the ever fresh Commie bullshit.

Call me whatever, at least I have a conscience.
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In reality, most of the movements labeled as communist by the United States were largely concerned with achieving independence and democratic control over local resources and were usually represented by the vast majority of each respective country’s population. In its quest to stop communism, the United States was actually waging a war on independence and democracy—in many cases literally overthrowing democratically elected governments—to serve the interests of U.S.-based corporations and banks
In 1954, the Eisenhower administration orchestrated a coup against the democratically elected government of Jacobo Árbenz after he instituted badly needed land reform and other social democratic measures, such as introducing a minimum wage and expanding voter rights. United Fruit, a U.S.-based corporation, was unhappy with the loss of “their” land in Guatemala to Guatemalan peasants and lobbied the U.S. government to overthrow Árbenz.
In Cuba, the United States began a campaign of sabotage and economic strangulation after Fidel Castro’s movement took power in 1959 and overthrew the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
In Brazil, the Johnson administration assisted in overthrowing the democratically elected government of João Goulart in 1964.
In Chile, the Nixon administration supported the overthrow of the democratically elected Salvador Allende in 1973, and supported the dictator Augusto Pinochet, who presided over the torture and killing of tens of thousands of Chileans.
In 1979, the Reagan administration endeavored to punish the Nicaraguan people by funding and arming a right-wing terrorist group known as the Contras.
In the Middle East, the Eisenhower administration overthrew the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran because he had nationalized the oil industry, upsetting the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now BP).
U.S. intervention during the Cold War as Indochina — Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Dropping 7.5 million tons of bombs on the region. 400,000 tons of napalm. 19 million gallons of herbicides.
The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was justified in part on Iraq’s fictional ties to al-Qaida and its supposed responsibility for 9/11. The invasion and occupation resulted in the deaths of a million Iraqis, as well as spawning the terrorist group ISIS. The interventions in Afghanistan and Libya have been similarly devastating.

kt1652 says

Call me whatever, at least I have a conscience.

Right. What does your concience say about Venezuela situation? You mentioned "US robbing Venezuela". Isn't it funny how Venezuela was doing resaonably fine while "US was robbing it" and then slid into full-out shithole cituation when US stopped "robbing" it with its oil companies and was simply buying Venezuelan oil at market price.

Mr. thumpingtits: watch this guy.
His "God bless America.." was funny...
www.youtube.com/embed/8T9ICWOYCNQ?t=41

kt1652 says

watch this guy.

Nah, we'd rather talk to you.

ThreeBays says

Attempting and failing to commit a crime, is still a crime.

So when are they going to start arresting Realtor's?

These threads are nauseating. So I'll ask this of everyone. Be truthful.

NOT EMOTIONAL OR "FEELING" A CERTAIN WAY

How has Trump or the elected congress he was given the first 2 years of his presidency made a negative impact on YOUR life? Give 5 examples. If life is so bad, 5 should be a breeze. Not talking about your buddy or what you heard on the news. HOW has your life change besides YOUR emotions over Trump becoming president?

About the ONLY individual decision (congress & Trump) that I could find as a negative to me was the SALT $10k cap living in IL with the new tax plan. Didn't actually get me this year, but could in future years based on state income taxes. I keep my property taxes low, so that's not much of an impact.

Ultimately, if life under this regime is so shitty for you PERSONALLY, let us know why. I've yet to see any posters here really expand on that. Just lots of America is bad bitching. MOVE! If Europe doesn't try to fuck the world up two times in 30 years, we wouldn't have needed to be the global police officer. It's literally like some of you are bitching about putting a buck in a slot machine and winning $500 and then saying the $500 took your $1. Calm the fuck down or move to Africa and understand what the real world is like for about 5 billion people.

Tim Aurora says

The summary was not a summary. It was Barr's report.

What in the Mueller Report is so damning?

If it is so damning, why didn't Mueller recommend indictment?

The Dems were depending on this Insurance Policy. That is why Yates and Craig and others are so upset. Something Indictable on Trump was supposed to nix Trump's prosecution of FISA Cheaters and Draining the Swamp of Lobbyists Generally.

I also didn’t like the SALT tax deduction claw-back. Tax time wasn’t fun this year. Asshole Paul Ryan is who I blame for that abortion of a bill.

Other than it being very “edgy” to support the President, my life has only changed for the better.

Can't compete with $5 an hour Chinese labor that is subsidized by Chinese government.

I knew all of this Foxconn dealing was just a dream and political theater.

Comcast spends more then $10M per year "suggesting" to Congressmen that they be allowed to continue fucking the public:



https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000461

How much do the rest of us pay Congress?

And there's the reason.

Actually, a majority of Americans don’t want to see Trump impeached at this time. And only a slim majority (53%) of Democrats want that. The Democrats would look like the rabid partisan hacks that they so clearly are if they try it, and Trump would have an even more clear path to a second term. Not to mention that the American public may just realize how irresponsible Democrats truly are and Pelosi will lose her speakership once again in 2020. Pelosi isn’t stupid and won’t initiate impeachment proceedings.

Your great hope for ousting Trump isn’t going to happen. In fact, you’ve got six more years of him to look forward to!

Glorious!

Patrick says, "Comcast spends more then $10M per year "suggesting" to Congressmen that they be allowed to continue fucking the public:"
You have two of the most hated organizations in America working hand in hand.

What are the possible solutions?

Publicly funded campaigns seems like a good idea, so that Congressmen are not dependent on bribes donations.

A ban on lobbying by any former Congressional staffers would also help.

And a list of all Congressmen who have taken money from or met with lobbyists from Comcast.

All this drama... and meanwhile realtors are committing crimes against humanity by the second.

And this is worse then paying close to $1000 now for a phone and voice/data plans for unlimited use that can run close to $100 a month? Sorry - but comcast internet only is a steal. Use hulu or other streaming apps and get rid of cable tv service. The one problem w/ comcast is there often isn't any other choice but to use them for i-net. In my area, I can't get high speed DSL so I am "locked in". That said, while they are annoying, I see many other companies digging deeper into my pocket and providing less value. I guess we could argue that it way over-priced for what they actually deliver, but I get more heartburn from other "bills". :)

comcast's basic TV + basic i-net is almost same as basic i-net price.

5G should change that. Get all internet from your 5G, and use over-the-air broadcast for your TV.

Tim Aurora says

HonkpilledMaster says

What in the Mueller Report is so damning?

If it is so damning, why didn't Mueller recommend indictment?

Since , according to the justice dept rule, DOJ cannot prosecute the sitting President Mueller Report has punted the question and forwarded it to Congress.

There is no evidence. Each point in part 2 seemed to be added for completeness. The M report reads like "this is everything guys, and it's a giant nothingburger".

Where/when/how did Mueller say he only didnt indict because he couldnt? I havent seen that communicated, but I hear it repeated over and over

Tim Aurora says

Since , according to the justice dept rule, DOJ cannot prosecute the sitting President Mueller Report has punted the question and forwarded it to Congress.

Tim, not what I asked.

Mueller didn't find any illegal acts by Trump or his inner Circle related to the Election - he referred NOTHING for indictment. Nor did he ask Congress to begin any proceedings.

Mueller did his hatchet job by holding Trump hostage to process for two years, just like the legal system always does, while a bunch of fuckhead lawyers got paid. Now, he wants to escape the flak attack and bail.

All they came up with was a bunch of allegations, maybes, what ifs, coulda shoulda wouldas, and vapor procedure. Now, it's just coprophagic LibbyFucks and Dems playing with their own shit and smearing the walls with it.

Ceffer says

Mueller did his hatchet job by holding Trump hostage to process for two years, just like the legal system always does, while a bunch of fuckhead lawyers got paid. Now, he wants to escape the flak attack and bail.

The goal was to either get Trump or keep the threat of Mueller going for the whole term in order to stop Trump from going after FISA/Dem Lobbyists. They figured Mueller would find something, even some process bullshit or some grey area stuff to nail the Don or the other Trump Family/Insiders on. Then they could use the threat of impeachment to keep Trump from Draining The Swamp.

This is why they are now flailing around trying to get bank records, which Mueller has likely already seen. Gotta find something to use to get Trump to stop looking into FISA.

The tariffs make sense if it raises foreign machines to the price level of equivalent USA made machines. If it raises the price of equivalent machines above USA prices, and USA manufacturers increase their prices to match, that truly is fucking the consumer.

All so true, but it doesn't go far enough. Big problems require big solutions.

I don't get it, they want the Electoral college abolished not the popular vote. There is no such thing as a Popular vote in the Presidential election. Every State is a minority it takes all of the states to form the Majority. The "Popular Vote" was never an issue in the History of Presidential elections until Al cry me a river Gore lost the election to hanging chads in Dade and Broward Florida.

Where do People find the time to create these sites, and then populate them with stuff? Is this an offshoot of "The Onion"?

Tenpoundbass says

You basement dwellers

Yeah, that's my guess too. That or a converted garage. Some regions don't have basements.

APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says

Trump paid the $25 million.

This could still qualify as "WINNING!" if he managed to extract more than $25M from simpletons who attended his University. Fines for big companies typically are much less than PROFITS! from illegal activities they are fined for. See banksters in 2008-9

We all should feel empathy, which on local level is usually is expressed as supporting higher taxes. Most of tax raises go to police pensions so that Heroes in Blue can retire at 40 after 20 years of hard work of beating and shooting minorities and rednecks. An epic WIN for empathy!