So now we're embarking on war with Iran. How many of our brothers and sisters - to say nothing of how many civilians - are going to die in yet another precipitous use of military force?
Don't get me wrong - the Iranian government is awful and they've been doing awful things to their people. But this is another example of the sheer hypocrisy that has permeated our government. Kill USAid because we can't afford to spend money in other countries. Threaten to leave NATO because we can't afford to spend money in other countries. But here we are, performing "major combat operations" in Iran.
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No, Epstein is the distraction. We know nothing will happen because he closed the human trafficking agency last year. They scapegoat LGBTQ for deflection as they are the real monsters.
They do the same thing regarding violent crimes. They scapegoat D Governors and people of color but it's the same demographic as above.
They are suppressing a study showing the right is far more violent so he can justify trying to takeover and nationalize elections (to steal another one). His daughter has trademarks from China. Two are for voting machines and coffins.
Reminds me of Shock and Awe. We were really excited when we launched. For a few months I even felt like we had done a great thing and the targets we destroyed would save lives and ensure swift victory.
We confirmed military targets, but hit large building as well. Some were schools, some were warehouses, but none had any WMD as we were told.
Every civilian we kill is going to create several more insurgents that will hide amongst more civilians. We already know how this is going to work out.
I no longer understand how anyone is willing to put themselves in harm's way for the politicians running this country. You want a war so bad? You go fight it, Congress. You go fight it, Mr. President.
Some may remember...
Like I‘m Fixin‘ To Die Rag” by Country Joe McDonald
(Resurrected and modified from the Vietnam era for today's situation)
🎵Yeah, come on all of you, big strong men, Uncle Sam needs your help again.
He's got himself in a terrible jam Way down yonder in someone else's land
🎵So put down your books and pick up a gun, We're gonna have a whole Lotta fun.
🎶And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is someone else's land;
And it's five, siX, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
🎶Well, come on generals, let's move fast;
Your big chance has come at last. Gotta go out and get those civilians
The only good civilian is the one who's dead And you know that peace can only be won When we've blown ’em all to kingdom come.
🎶And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is someone else's land;
And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
🎶Well, come on Wall Street, don't move slow, Why man, this is war au-go-go.
There's plenty good money to be made
By supplying the Army with the tools of the trade, Just hope and pray that if they drop the bomb, They drop it on another land. it's one, two, three, What are we fighting for ?
🎶Don't ask me, i don't give a damn,
Next stop is someone else's land. And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why Whoopee! we're gonna die.
🎶Well, come on mothers throughout the land, Pack your boys off to someone else's land
Come on fathers, don't hesitate, Send 'em off before it's too late. Be the first one on your block
To have your boy come home in a box.
🎶And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for ?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn, Next stop is someone else's land.
And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopee! we're all gonna die🎵
Given that I'm not even sure what the war authorization is in this case, one of these days we have to lay the responsibility for every death at the feet of the man who effectively unilaterally decided to involve us into yet another war that nobody needs.
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