Tim Miller and Sam Stein deep dive into Trump’s explicit comments at reports as frustration gets the best of him due to the unraveling ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
He’s the expert in not knowing what the fuck he’s doing.
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Israel is vulnerable to Iranian non-nuclear ballistic missiles and needs to maintain control of the skies to find and take out the Iranian missile launchers. Does Trump know this? Trump is putting his thumb on the scale for Iran, the enemy, and putting Israel, one of our best most competent allies, at a disadvantage.
Naughty Mr Trump, swearing like that. It reminds me of being taken, with a crowd of other school children, to see Prince Charles and Princess Diana when they visited the regional West Australian city of Bunbury. During his speech the Prince's notes blew away and his exacerbated 'there goes that bloody paper' was received with delight by the assembled children. I remember our teacher struggling to explain why the Prince of Wales could swear but we couldn't. I wonder if any American parents/teachers are having similar discussions.
I thought to was unwise of him to let his ire get the better of him. And keep him standing by the copter props too long, to indulge an impromptu temper tantrum. His toupee was threatening to fly off.
Nobel Peace Prize? The guy who thinks it’s ok for Russia to kill Ukrainians; the guy who incited the J6 insurrection; the guy who pardoned the Insurrectionists who killed and injured the Capitol Police; the guy who is so petty, he removed Obama’s picture from the Hall of Presidents; the guy who dropped USAID when it saves thousands of lives and costs us virtually nothing; the guy who wants to eliminate spending on Medicare, veterans, Medicaid, SNAP, WIC and so much more. And, the guy who is deporting immigrants to probable death; the guy who is racist, misogynistic, and a sociopath! Sure…he deserves the Peace Prize…NOT EVER!
"A preliminary classified U.S. report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings, according to officials familiar with the findings.
The early findings conclude that the strikes over the weekend set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, the officials said. . . .
The report also said much of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was moved before the strikes, which destroyed little of the nuclear material. Some of that may have been moved to secret nuclear sites maintained by Iran."
. . . That was my guess, based on reports from Japan's NHK that there was no radioactive debris around the sites. Either the uranium was removed before the attacks, or the bomb did not reach it.
Trump's braggadocio plus the actual attacks by Israel. They would be crazy not to remove the uranium after the initial attacks. News reports say satellite photos showed trucks at the sites before the U.S. attack, which were gone when the attack was made.
Furthermore, these bunker buster bombs were invented in 1991. The Iranians are not fools. They know the specification of the bombs, such as how deeply they can penetrate. No matter how deep, you can always dig a deeper hole. Or go sideways into a mountain. The U.S. and Russia have facilities that would survive a thermonuclear bomb. Such as the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (Site R) in Pennsylvania.
I read the W Post article showing the before and after images. The before photo showed a massive line of trucks and the tunnels leading into the mountains were covered. They were either dump trucks and/or were used to remove Uranium and/or centrifuges.
Iran reportedly has around 9,000 kg of uranium. A typical U.S. moving van can carry 1,600 kg. So it would only take 6 or 8 large trucks to move all the U. If there was a massive line of trucks I expect they were removing the machinery. Mainly centrifuges, I think. Plus instruments.
A "conflict" hardly begins to describe it. The Times goes on to say:
"The White House took issue with the assessment. Karoline Leavitt, a White House spokeswoman, said it was 'flat-out wrong.'
'The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump, and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission to obliterate Iran’s nuclear program,' she said in a statement. 'Everyone knows what happens when you drop 14 30,000-pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total obliteration.'"
Everyone knows! The bombs were perfectly on target! The Iranians never planned for these U.S. bombs. Trump told them he would probably attack, and it never occurred to them to move the uranium in response.
Does anybody else have the feeling that we just stapled ourselves to Netanyahu right before he ethnically cleanses Gaza and the West Bank of about 5 million Palestinians?
Trump is getting played left and right, up and down, inside and out, as he does the bidding of his puppeteers, foreign and domestic. He's getting played, and consequently we're in mortal, and moral, danger because NONE of the Republicans in Congress will move to throw that deluded motherfucker out of office. Trump believes he has a right to rule the world because he minimally won the presidency. This is not funny. It is beyond horrifying.
The only way Trump is going to get the Nobel Peace Prize is if he helps Ukraine defeat Russia and push the Russians out of Ukraine once and for all. I doubt that the Nobel committee wants to give Trump that prize at all, but I bet they would do it if they thought he had saved Europe from Russia, and defeating them in Ukraine is the only way that will happen.
If the nice Norwegians could modify the prize rules to state that it cannot go to a sitting Head of State, DJT 'might' vacate his office as a precondition--I think he wants it that badly ('cuz BHO got one). (Spitballin' here....)
He’s the expert in not knowing what the fuck he’s doing.
—
Israel is vulnerable to Iranian non-nuclear ballistic missiles and needs to maintain control of the skies to find and take out the Iranian missile launchers. Does Trump know this? Trump is putting his thumb on the scale for Iran, the enemy, and putting Israel, one of our best most competent allies, at a disadvantage.
He’s big mad that the world is disobeying him. I mean, he’s the Emperor of the planet !
Naughty Mr Trump, swearing like that. It reminds me of being taken, with a crowd of other school children, to see Prince Charles and Princess Diana when they visited the regional West Australian city of Bunbury. During his speech the Prince's notes blew away and his exacerbated 'there goes that bloody paper' was received with delight by the assembled children. I remember our teacher struggling to explain why the Prince of Wales could swear but we couldn't. I wonder if any American parents/teachers are having similar discussions.
I thought to was unwise of him to let his ire get the better of him. And keep him standing by the copter props too long, to indulge an impromptu temper tantrum. His toupee was threatening to fly off.
Nobel Peace Prize? The guy who thinks it’s ok for Russia to kill Ukrainians; the guy who incited the J6 insurrection; the guy who pardoned the Insurrectionists who killed and injured the Capitol Police; the guy who is so petty, he removed Obama’s picture from the Hall of Presidents; the guy who dropped USAID when it saves thousands of lives and costs us virtually nothing; the guy who wants to eliminate spending on Medicare, veterans, Medicaid, SNAP, WIC and so much more. And, the guy who is deporting immigrants to probable death; the guy who is racist, misogynistic, and a sociopath! Sure…he deserves the Peace Prize…NOT EVER!
So we can put you down as a "NO" then?
There's goes the Nobel for Orange Ghandi.
Here is the latest from the N. Y. Times:
"A preliminary classified U.S. report says the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites sealed off the entrances to two of the facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings, according to officials familiar with the findings.
The early findings conclude that the strikes over the weekend set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, the officials said. . . .
The report also said much of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was moved before the strikes, which destroyed little of the nuclear material. Some of that may have been moved to secret nuclear sites maintained by Iran."
. . . That was my guess, based on reports from Japan's NHK that there was no radioactive debris around the sites. Either the uranium was removed before the attacks, or the bomb did not reach it.
What are the odds that China's transports were picking rather than delivering? ("I'm just holding for a friend....")
Trump's braggadocio allowed Iran to remove Uranium before the strikes. So much for obliteration. The mountain sure suffered though. :)
Trump's braggadocio plus the actual attacks by Israel. They would be crazy not to remove the uranium after the initial attacks. News reports say satellite photos showed trucks at the sites before the U.S. attack, which were gone when the attack was made.
Furthermore, these bunker buster bombs were invented in 1991. The Iranians are not fools. They know the specification of the bombs, such as how deeply they can penetrate. No matter how deep, you can always dig a deeper hole. Or go sideways into a mountain. The U.S. and Russia have facilities that would survive a thermonuclear bomb. Such as the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (Site R) in Pennsylvania.
I read the W Post article showing the before and after images. The before photo showed a massive line of trucks and the tunnels leading into the mountains were covered. They were either dump trucks and/or were used to remove Uranium and/or centrifuges.
Iran reportedly has around 9,000 kg of uranium. A typical U.S. moving van can carry 1,600 kg. So it would only take 6 or 8 large trucks to move all the U. If there was a massive line of trucks I expect they were removing the machinery. Mainly centrifuges, I think. Plus instruments.
I would guess from that satellite image that there was about 40-50 trucks.
Now there will be conflict between Trump never allowing intelligence to contradict him, and Israel wanting to finish job.
How long before we see firings at intelligence? Not long. Trumpster wants a scapegoat.
A "conflict" hardly begins to describe it. The Times goes on to say:
"The White House took issue with the assessment. Karoline Leavitt, a White House spokeswoman, said it was 'flat-out wrong.'
'The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump, and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission to obliterate Iran’s nuclear program,' she said in a statement. 'Everyone knows what happens when you drop 14 30,000-pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total obliteration.'"
Everyone knows! The bombs were perfectly on target! The Iranians never planned for these U.S. bombs. Trump told them he would probably attack, and it never occurred to them to move the uranium in response.
So, so much nonsense . . .
That's all we can expect from Karoline Leavitt, "The Mouth of Sauron"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To_RJ_mPNqM
Notice how they both don't have noses.
Does anybody else have the feeling that we just stapled ourselves to Netanyahu right before he ethnically cleanses Gaza and the West Bank of about 5 million Palestinians?
I am living for the mid take Sam cussing montage 🤓
JVL been sayin it!
Trump is getting played left and right, up and down, inside and out, as he does the bidding of his puppeteers, foreign and domestic. He's getting played, and consequently we're in mortal, and moral, danger because NONE of the Republicans in Congress will move to throw that deluded motherfucker out of office. Trump believes he has a right to rule the world because he minimally won the presidency. This is not funny. It is beyond horrifying.
and he cannot keep his mouth shut.
MAGICAL MYSTERY TRUMP ----
WANNABE DICTATOR/WANNABE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECIPIENT
Darn'Old Drumpf, King of Dementia-Felonia, who lives in his straw-weaving fantasy, sees his bizarre belief that he will receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Problem Darn'Old, the Nobel Committee would not award a prize to one helping to put out a fire that the person started.
Dropping 30-ton bombs to end a fighting conflict that didn't exist, is not the path to prize winning --- Unless it is the MAGAt Peace Prize.
He doesn't want Iran and Israel to FU his chances of getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
The only way Trump is going to get the Nobel Peace Prize is if he helps Ukraine defeat Russia and push the Russians out of Ukraine once and for all. I doubt that the Nobel committee wants to give Trump that prize at all, but I bet they would do it if they thought he had saved Europe from Russia, and defeating them in Ukraine is the only way that will happen.
If the nice Norwegians could modify the prize rules to state that it cannot go to a sitting Head of State, DJT 'might' vacate his office as a precondition--I think he wants it that badly ('cuz BHO got one). (Spitballin' here....)
And what exactly did Obama do to deserve it? To me that seemed to come out of nowhere.
The Biggest Load I’ve ever seen…
Except for his pants 😄
heavy lift....long range
I really don’t understand why Sam thinks Trump can resolve this!? Seriously I do not think there was an actual ceasefire
Djt thinks he’s omnipotent, and the most powerful “great world leader” ever. 😅😂🤣😆😅
Let me get this straight:
1. Trump jettisoned the Iran nuclear deal which prevented enrichment past a certain point.
(Probably because it was working and Obama authored it.)
2. Then in round 2 of this clusterf**k he decides that something must be done to prevent
Iran from further enrichment. (With Bibi’s encouragement and possible manipulation.
Through attacking Iran first)
3. He drops bunker busting bombs on nuclear sites. (Again with Bibi’s encouragement )
4. Declares a cease fire in effect but not really.
5. And then gets mad because really what this does is wreck his chance to get a Noble.
He helped create this situation. (See 1 above). And now you guys are messing
His solution to the problem up. Well f**k you Israel and Iran.
Is that about it? Oh, that and the enriched Uranium has probably been moved.