the more important issue is what benefit Israel, the war’s proponent and initiator, stands to gain
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Donald Trump
Iran as a new Forever War
The day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from, when the U.S. and Israel engaged in a war with Iran with no clear end in sight
Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.
Why the Trump Administration’s use of Legality in a Lawless Fashion, is worse than just Law-Breaking
Despite Trump’s conviction, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge with no prison, probation, or even fines
Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)
The US petroleum companies, I think, bear blame for this war, because they want to get into Iran and develop its petroleum
Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise
Military force can destroy facilities, eliminate commanders, and cripple infrastructure; it cannot, on its own, construct a new political order
Iran is fighting a Techno-Guerrilla War, as the US and Israel fight a Conventional One
The US and Israeli decapitation strikes, killing over 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, have not had the desired effect
How the US/ Israel War on Iran could Spike Energy Costs and Provoke an Economic Downturn
The macro effect is elevated inflation as energy prices are coupled with rising costs in transport, food and manufacturing
Trumped! The President of No Return on a Hothouse Planet
So, make that five or more flaming years of Trump working to shut down or at least endlessly stall
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