Let’s not forget, Trump announced we won the war with Iran back on March 11. He has announced an imminent deal with Iran 38 times. Every time he does, the price of crude oil goes down (buy!) and when it proves to be his usual BS, the price rises (sell!). If he isn’t just manipulating the markets again, we can be pretty sure of one thing. In spite of his clueless war’s great cost, any deal he can salvage from it is likely to fall short of the one that President Obama obtained through international diplomacy. Rather than build on that, however, Trump is so insanely jealous that he tore it up and bombed a girl’s school. It’s what his administration calls “the warrior ethos.”
As this story is written, it will turn out to be all JD Vance's fault, or perhaps his Hindu wife's. As a born-again Catholic, I expect to hear Vance voice the traditional "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa." Falling on his sword will thus let Trump distract from the Epstein files again. Critics often describe this administration as a "clown car." A clown car with nuclear weapons. On to Greenland!
Trumplethinskin started a war to show how tough he is (isn't) and ends up with a deal that is less than we had before the war started. Plus, of course, making our country even more shameful before the world.
Another horrid outcome is that the murderous regime in Tehran is stronger. It murdered protesters before the start of the war (and continues to execute them even now,) and was looking increasingly fragile. Public support for the regime has increased because of our attacks on their nation; that reaction is quite understandable.
Here is an article on how Iran has treated its dissidents (gift link; you can read, or just listen):
Some of the nicest, smartest, most humane people I've ever known came from Iran. The people there deserve peace, freedom, and dignity; their regime is terrible, and we have strengthened that regime.
No one ever cared about Iranian protestors, that was a way to try and pull on people’s heart strings to join the war for Israel’s interests.
Neocon American Jews did the same thing back to trick Americans into the war in Iraq.
It’s time for America to abandon the Israel project, if Jews want to fight for it, they are welcome to it, but America is done sacrificing their blood and treasure for this immoral and unattainable project that requires endless war with no real long-term goals, as most Jews, don’t even want to live there to begin with.
It’s time for Jews to learn to assimilate into the countries they find themselves in, or go fight themselves if they want a tribalistic ethnostate.
Jim, you write that, "No one ever cared about Iranian protestors...."
That is simply not true. It's apparently projection from the fact that you never cared, along with your belief that other people are similarly morally vacuous. But some people--most, in my experience--are empathetic and wish the Iranian people well. And ditto the Israeli people, Jews, Muslims, Christians and everyone. Most people I know were horrified by Hamas' genocidal attacks of October 7, and horrified by Israel's genocidal response. I'm not at all willing to "abandon the Israel project" but I would quit sending arms to Israel while it commits and contemplates war crimes.
JD Vance appeared on CBS Mornings, and Nora O'Donnell interviewed him about the Iran deal. According to him, the Admin wants the deal made public, as soon as possible, because it is "totally transparent" and is sure to see (and then agree) that the U.S. won. According to him, there are checkpoints built into the agreement that will force Iran to comply with at least two key principles -- no more arming its proxies in the Middle East and no nuclear program. Money promised (and the promised lifting of sanctions) will flow only after Iran shows it is in compliance.
What Nora did NOT ask is who will be monitoring progress toward such check points. She did not push back on the fact that the Strait of Hormuz will be "open" (e.g., now open, with "fees," not to mention that it was already open before the war began). The biggest guffaw came when she tried pressing him about release of the Epstein files and why no one involved is being prosecuted. He said something to the effect that "we do not prosecute people because we THINK they did something wrong ..." She did not ask him about the political prosecutions Trump has ordered.
Let’s not forget, Trump announced we won the war with Iran back on March 11. He has announced an imminent deal with Iran 38 times. Every time he does, the price of crude oil goes down (buy!) and when it proves to be his usual BS, the price rises (sell!). If he isn’t just manipulating the markets again, we can be pretty sure of one thing. In spite of his clueless war’s great cost, any deal he can salvage from it is likely to fall short of the one that President Obama obtained through international diplomacy. Rather than build on that, however, Trump is so insanely jealous that he tore it up and bombed a girl’s school. It’s what his administration calls “the warrior ethos.”
F47 lies. About everything. Big things, wars. Little things, his height and weight. Everything. Every day. Every hour. Everything.
As this story is written, it will turn out to be all JD Vance's fault, or perhaps his Hindu wife's. As a born-again Catholic, I expect to hear Vance voice the traditional "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa." Falling on his sword will thus let Trump distract from the Epstein files again. Critics often describe this administration as a "clown car." A clown car with nuclear weapons. On to Greenland!
Trumplethinskin started a war to show how tough he is (isn't) and ends up with a deal that is less than we had before the war started. Plus, of course, making our country even more shameful before the world.
And don't forget the billions in taxpayer money for nothing... there's always that.
Another horrid outcome is that the murderous regime in Tehran is stronger. It murdered protesters before the start of the war (and continues to execute them even now,) and was looking increasingly fragile. Public support for the regime has increased because of our attacks on their nation; that reaction is quite understandable.
Here is an article on how Iran has treated its dissidents (gift link; you can read, or just listen):
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/06/iran-war-humanitarian-crisis/687559/?gift=7Jv1TWn_KkI_Sx-ukIavs5yRSmE-K-9gcklfXXYNMJM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Some of the nicest, smartest, most humane people I've ever known came from Iran. The people there deserve peace, freedom, and dignity; their regime is terrible, and we have strengthened that regime.
It’s Zionism that’s responsible for all this.
No one ever cared about Iranian protestors, that was a way to try and pull on people’s heart strings to join the war for Israel’s interests.
Neocon American Jews did the same thing back to trick Americans into the war in Iraq.
It’s time for America to abandon the Israel project, if Jews want to fight for it, they are welcome to it, but America is done sacrificing their blood and treasure for this immoral and unattainable project that requires endless war with no real long-term goals, as most Jews, don’t even want to live there to begin with.
It’s time for Jews to learn to assimilate into the countries they find themselves in, or go fight themselves if they want a tribalistic ethnostate.
Jim, you write that, "No one ever cared about Iranian protestors...."
That is simply not true. It's apparently projection from the fact that you never cared, along with your belief that other people are similarly morally vacuous. But some people--most, in my experience--are empathetic and wish the Iranian people well. And ditto the Israeli people, Jews, Muslims, Christians and everyone. Most people I know were horrified by Hamas' genocidal attacks of October 7, and horrified by Israel's genocidal response. I'm not at all willing to "abandon the Israel project" but I would quit sending arms to Israel while it commits and contemplates war crimes.
The US has surrendered to Iran. It is not an unconditional surrender. There are conditions but all are favorable to Iran.
Yea!!!, Dear Leader. (insert MAGATs dancing with waving flags GIF)
Your war making skills only superseded by your casino operation skills. Nobody is a better deal maker. 😉
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/read-full-us-iran-deal-memorandum-understanding
JD Vance appeared on CBS Mornings, and Nora O'Donnell interviewed him about the Iran deal. According to him, the Admin wants the deal made public, as soon as possible, because it is "totally transparent" and is sure to see (and then agree) that the U.S. won. According to him, there are checkpoints built into the agreement that will force Iran to comply with at least two key principles -- no more arming its proxies in the Middle East and no nuclear program. Money promised (and the promised lifting of sanctions) will flow only after Iran shows it is in compliance.
What Nora did NOT ask is who will be monitoring progress toward such check points. She did not push back on the fact that the Strait of Hormuz will be "open" (e.g., now open, with "fees," not to mention that it was already open before the war began). The biggest guffaw came when she tried pressing him about release of the Epstein files and why no one involved is being prosecuted. He said something to the effect that "we do not prosecute people because we THINK they did something wrong ..." She did not ask him about the political prosecutions Trump has ordered.
Wow. Brutal reality. Now, what are the good people on the other side lying about?