Douglas Giles, PhD

Pentagon says first week of Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says The Pentagon provided to Congress an estimate that the Iran war cost the U.S. $11.3 Billion in one week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the priv...

I bet you can think of better uses for $11.3 Billion.
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This actually falls in line with the line of events that Project 2025 and Netanyahu each want.

Conditions for its restoration: #1. remove Putin from power

Not that you have ever broke any news, Ron, only broken any sense of decency and helped the right wing.

Soon to be gone.
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What If Trump Dies Tomorrow? I'm giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate

Have you noticed how awful Trump looks? He’s approaching Crypt Keeper territory.

What if Trump Dies Tomorrow?
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Pete Hegseth thinks he’s on a mission from God.

Sorry, Pete, you aren’t Jake and Elwood.

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Operation Distract from the Epstein Files enters its second week.

I fear that a few years from now we'll learn that Tadej Pogačar has been doping and maybe the whole UAE team has been. There's too much of an Lance Armstrong vibe.

‘You unbelievable coward’: conservative US media in open warfare over Iran Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin are all trading blows over US involvement – while Sean Hannity says he’s staying out of it

Four despicable people, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro, and Mark Levin, being despicable to each other.
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They are all cowards.

The False Gospel of "Christian" Nationalism
Bombing Iran has been the wet dream of American right-wingers for decades, but especially so for the evangelical death cult who lust for a war of Armageddon between Israel and Islam.
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Can you trust those "jobs numbers."

Clever Ukrainians!

What If Trump Dies Tomorrow? I'm giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate

Trump’s giddy excitement over bombing brown people may be too much for his frail self.

Then what happens?

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Now Broadcasting From Riyadh Saudi Arabia got the Iran war it wanted — plus influence over U.S. movie and television studios.

"The U.S. attacks on Iran this weekend followed weeks of lobbying from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly privately called President Donald Trump several times, urging him to strike Iran"
- Lever Daily
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First Draft: The Vote to Stop the War? Congress has a chance this week to block further US military action in Iran. Gavin Newsom says the A-word about Israel. And a clear victory for Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate primary.

"Many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle – and in the Beltway media – are used to backing Israel’s interests no matter what and have no qualms about the idea of bombing countries at will."
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Pete Hegseth isn't addressing this issue because, of course, attacking Iran is not about nuclear weapons.

I want to see Jasmine Crockett as Speaker of the House.
We need a strong voice in leadership who isn't afraid to speak truth and is willing to stand up against corruption and abuse.

Operation Avoid the Epstein Files continues.

At the start.
Putin: "Regime change in Ukraine in three days."
Trump: "Regime change in Iran in three days."

Now . . .

Then and now, it's still the underconsidered question about Iran and nuclear weapons.

I'm on board with this.
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As Trump grabs his crotch over bombing Iran, a little history lesson.

And how many Palestinians has IDF murdered? Please break down by number of women and children.

You are too good to repeat Trump's lies, Dimitri.

"Obliterated" was the word Trump used. He also mentioned it would take years for Iran to reconstitute its program.

Allegedly.

Trump is a figurehead for the Oligarchy.
#Project2025 #HeritageFoundation