In before the loons show up wearing Iranian flag lapels and start protesting in the streets about the inhumane treatment of Iranian terrorists.

ABC News is covering this fairly. LOLOL, not really. I hate these people that they put on the news programs who used to be news reporters.

(02-28-2026 11:13 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  In before the loons show up wearing Iranian flag lapels and start protesting in the streets about the inhumane treatment of Iranian terrorists.

Leftist on X are already doing that...they are holding up the supreme leaders phot and saying long live thr supreme leader....democrats on the far left are proving their anti-American self.

(02-28-2026 11:17 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  ABC News is covering this fairly. LOLOL, not really. I hate these people that they put on the news programs who used to be news reporters.

Wait what? You are not a fan of Anti-Semitic, Anti-American, Counterculture, Fascists circle jerks? What the hell are you, normal, moral, and patriotic?

On a serious note, I would like to make this distinction:
If an American Citizen protests our nation's participation in a military action or war, that is their right as freedom of speech, even if the timing and effect are distasteful.

If an American Citizen takes the enemies position or acts out in support of the enemy that is sedition and they should be arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned.

We forget that you can be against an act or a war. You cannot abet the enemy in any way. We have a lot of fools who were born here, live here, and abet our enemies. We have the legal obligation to curtail that behavior.

CNN is doing a pretty fair job. They have had Marlin Stutzman on for about 20 minutes praising Trump.


MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

(02-28-2026 11:28 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  CNN is doing a pretty fair job. They have had Marlin Stutzman on for about 20 minutes praising Trump.


MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

So what about that is new about MTG?!

(02-28-2026 11:46 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:28 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

So what about that is new about MTG?!

I’ll bet even money she has a speaking role at the Democrats’ Convention in 2028. Not a keynote, but a few minutes at the podium as a symbol of “repentant” ex-Trump supporters.

(02-28-2026 11:56 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:46 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:28 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

So what about that is new about MTG?!

I’ll bet even money she has a speaking role at the Democrats’ Convention in 2028. Not a keynote, but a few minutes at the podium as a symbol of “repentant” ex-Trump supporters.

I don't know man. She seems to be going further right. Her rantings are generally Trump isn't MAGA enough. I'd put her on speaking tour with Nick Fuentes before the Democrats.

(02-28-2026 11:23 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:17 AM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  ABC News is covering this fairly. LOLOL, not really. I hate these people that they put on the news programs who used to be news reporters.

Wait what? You are not a fan of Anti-Semitic, Anti-American, Counterculture, Fascists circle jerks? What the hell are you, normal, moral, and patriotic?

On a serious note, I would like to make this distinction:
If an American Citizen protests our nation's participation in a military action or war, that is their right as freedom of speech, even if the timing and effect are distasteful.

If an American Citizen takes the enemies position or acts out in support of the enemy that is sedition and they should be arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned.

We forget that you can be against an act or a war. You cannot abet the enemy in any way. We have a lot of fools who were born here, live here, and abet our enemies. We have the legal obligation to curtail that behavior.

Agreed. I took part in a local protest against the war in Vietnam when I was a kid. I have no beef with legitimate protestors. Unfortunately we have damn few of those anymore. The left pushes them to violence, looking for a violent response they can exploit.

(02-28-2026 11:58 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:56 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:46 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:28 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

So what about that is new about MTG?!

I’ll bet even money she has a speaking role at the Democrats’ Convention in 2028. Not a keynote, but a few minutes at the podium as a symbol of “repentant” ex-Trump supporters.

I don't know man. She seems to be going further right. Her rantings are generally Trump isn't MAGA enough. I'd put her on speaking tour with Nick Fuentes before the Democrats.

Hmmm, maybe.

MTG seems to be trying to create a new political identity, one that combines a Code Pink approach to military/foreign policy with random right wing takes on most other stuff.

Curious to see where she lands.

(02-28-2026 12:05 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:58 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:56 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:46 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 11:28 AM)bobdizole Wrote:  MTG is going full nuts on Twitter

So what about that is new about MTG?!

I’ll bet even money she has a speaking role at the Democrats’ Convention in 2028. Not a keynote, but a few minutes at the podium as a symbol of “repentant” ex-Trump supporters.

I don't know man. She seems to be going further right. Her rantings are generally Trump isn't MAGA enough. I'd put her on speaking tour with Nick Fuentes before the Democrats.

Hmmm, maybe.

MTG seems to be trying to create a new political identity, one that combines a Code Pink approach to military/foreign policy with random right wing takes on most other stuff.

Curious to see where she lands.

I have an idea...

(02-28-2026 12:00 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  I took part in a local protest against the war in Vietnam when I was a kid.

I know it’s not my business, but if you remember and are willing to say, I’d be curious to know what city/town it happened and what year (mainly whether it was during LBJ or Nixon). I was born 1970 and that is just an era of history I am very interested in.

Gang of 8 were notified by Marco Rubio prior to the attacks, and Karoline Levitte said that 7 of the 8 were reached. Earlier today it was said Marco Rubio reached out to Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to brief them, but Hakeem was unavailable.

This would be the second major US attack where congress was notified but Hakeem Jeffries was unavailable.

(02-28-2026 11:08 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 10:33 AM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 09:05 AM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Well, since the GOP senate was handing the democrats the control of both the Senate and the house in November, might as well give it to them on a silver platter by getting into a war.

This attack on Iran is more important than who gets elected. The Iranians dictatorship would cause more problems than what a bunch of talking heads in Washington could ever do. If Iran's Ayatollah is eliminated there will be peace in the middle east, bank on it because this regime has caused so much bloodshed through its proxies and the regime itself.

You watch, only idiots who don't know the significance of this war will not understand how important it is to eliminate the ayatollah and his minions.

God bless our nation and its troops. Their training was for events like this, they know that their safety is not guaranteed, every service member who signs up to defend our country know that they may have to give their lives for their nation. Every veteran knew this too.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0z9012291o
I think this is a pretty clear headed article. BBC, so liberal, but not filled with TDS.

I think it will be pretty hard to eliminate the regime. It can't happen unless the Iranian people and a good part of the military are willing. I just don't know how likely that is. As the article states, Trump is thinking win-win deal, but the Iranian leaders are religious fanatics and logic doesn't apply. And, as the article states, the regime is at its weakest point in decades with Hezbollah and Hamas decimated and protests in the streets.

What happens if we eliminate the missile and nuclear infrastructure, but the regime remains intransigent? There were really clear goals a few months ago. We achieved them, declared victory and ended it. Now its a lot more nebulous.

Given what I know, I would probably not have done this. But then, there may be things about their nuclear and missile programs that makes the administration seriously concerned and might change my mind.

Regime change is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. Or even if you get regime change at all.

I have no problem with this action provided we actually decimate the military, destroy the ballistic missiles production/storage facilities, and most importantly---take out the nuclear program. The war will need to end with a peace deal that forgoes the development of nuclear weapons and allows us to monitor any nuclear sites used for peaceful purposes. While I prefer regime change---as long as any Iranian regime is toothless----it matters a lot less to me who's in charge there. Frankly, if the people are in the streets and the Iranian military are hunkering down hiding from strikes---I dont see how the regime survives. The regimes only chance is to accept a deal under US terms that ends the strikes before they lose control. I just dont see the US side losing this one (though the Putintard's favorite mouth pieces Douglass MacGregor and Scott Ritter are all over YouTube saying we have already lost this conflict).

(02-28-2026 12:17 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Gang of 8 were notified by Marco Rubio prior to the attacks, and Karoline Levitte said that 7 of the 8 were reached. Earlier today it was said Marco Rubio reached out to Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to brief them, but Hakeem was unavailable.

This would be the second major US attack where congress was notified but Hakeem Jeffries was unavailable.

How apropos. It's most likely so he can say "they didn't notify me so this is an unconstitutional use of military power blah blah blah" because that's what he did last time.

bullet: Trump wants the Iranian people to overthrow the Ayatollah and his minions and reestablish a more West-friendly government. We and Israel are just trying to provide the catalyst for that. (That's how I see it, anyway.)

(02-28-2026 12:19 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 12:17 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Gang of 8 were notified by Marco Rubio prior to the attacks, and Karoline Levitte said that 7 of the 8 were reached. Earlier today it was said Marco Rubio reached out to Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to brief them, but Hakeem was unavailable.

This would be the second major US attack where congress was notified but Hakeem Jeffries was unavailable.

How apropos. It's most likely so he can say "they didn't notify me so this is an unconstitutional use of military power blah blah blah" because that's what he did last time.

I was thinking more along the lines that he was passed out at gay freakoffs like that Gillum dude who nearly became Florida governor and was a hero of the left.

Canada, UK, and the Aussies have all come out in full support of the US strikes.

F the rest of our western "allies"

(02-28-2026 12:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 12:19 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 12:17 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Gang of 8 were notified by Marco Rubio prior to the attacks, and Karoline Levitte said that 7 of the 8 were reached. Earlier today it was said Marco Rubio reached out to Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to brief them, but Hakeem was unavailable.

This would be the second major US attack where congress was notified but Hakeem Jeffries was unavailable.

How apropos. It's most likely so he can say "they didn't notify me so this is an unconstitutional use of military power blah blah blah" because that's what he did last time.

I was thinking more along the lines that he was passed out at gay freakoffs like that Gillum dude who nearly became Florida governor and was a hero of the left.

(02-28-2026 10:02 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(02-28-2026 09:05 AM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Well, since the GOP senate was handing the democrats the control of both the Senate and the house in November, might as well give it to them on a silver platter by getting into a war.

Dems best case scenario in the Senate is 51R, 49D.

Agree the House is probably gone.

(02-28-2026 09:22 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Smart move lobbying missiles at nearly every Arab Gulf country. Let us know how that works out, Cotton.

The Iranians and the Arabs have hated each other for a long time. I think the ayatollahs’ instinctive reaction is just to say to the Arabs “Fukc you” one more time while they still have time to speak.

Actually, the Iranians are firing at US bases in those countries.

The Iranian response, as expected, has been minimal. Could that change? sure. But their response is quite discombobulated.