The opening scene of my 2004 article 'Blind Into Baghdad' is an interview with Feith, at the Pentagon, on why it didn't make sense to plan for "the day after" in Iraq.
20+ years later, applying same 'logic' to Iran
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This is what happens when one of the stupidest people in history is in charge of your government.
If you're using the software that's famous for getting things wrong, it's not an "AI Error"
it's a human error.
They envisioned Trump, just not all the sycophants in Congress, the Senate and SCOTUS.
True, but it is a game of inches. Maybe 700k votes total in that last election.
A picture of a base in a desert. There's a targeted site marked with a rectangle, "Damaged structure" and a communication Radome marked with a circle. Damaged structureRadomeMarch 3 Iran Strikes U.S. Military Communication Infrastructure in Mideast - The New York Times Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi ArabiaPlanet Labs
But this is the strike in which, according to NYT, the US service member was injured on March 1, leading to their death yesterday, a week later, after the US failed to get them to Ramstein.
The original story was about Iran targeting comms facilities, not injuries.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...
This is why I find it interesting that, in the week after this person (the 7th US service member killed in Trump's illegal war), DOD never managed to evacuate them to Ramstein to treat injuries suffered on March 1.
"Purity tests" from trans or Palestinian people didn't cost us Clinton or Harris. People wanting a strict antiblack race-based caste system and desiring women in subordinate assistant positions did.
Trump wants us to "move on" and drop our Epstein investigation.
We're not going to.
Trump is Russian asset. People can debate whether he’s being blackmailed, paid, or is just a useful idiot. Regardless of his motivation, he works for Putin.
We were going to force a subpoena vote on Commerce Secretary Lutnick tomorrow — now he’s coming in voluntarily. That’s good news.
We support talking to anyone with info on Epstein.
It’s the biggest pedophile ring in modern history. Don’t stop talking about #Epstein
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If all you know about her is the "full of shit" ad, here's a link to her platform so you make a more informed decision. Unfortunately her campaign donation reservoir is peanuts compared to the Ladybug.
Isreal doesn't just want to remove the mullahs. They want a weak regional power.
“I didn’t vote for THIS,” say the manosphere podcasters who simply had no way of knowing that Trump would lie about being a populist to get into office and then govern like a autocratic lunatic once in power, other than the fact that he did it for 4 entire years before that.
Yep, and the global economy will crash.
An edited version of the XKCD comic #2347 titled "Dependencies" It shows a large stack of irregularly sized blocked stacked on one another. They are labelled "The Global Economy" In the lower right there is a single small block that is clearly supporting the entire tower above it. It is labelled "A Very Narrow Strip Of Water Between Iran And Gulf States"
With apologies to XKCD (xkcd.com/2347/)
The other timeline is better.
If Hillary, we'd still have the JCPOA.
If Kamala, better economy, no tarrifs, and no war with Iran. Lower inflation, higher employment and economic growth.
Maybe 8 trans kids in NCAA sports.
I think that shoes and even boots use a very soft rubber, when they could use harder rubber and better glue. My winter boots purchased in November 2025, the soles are falling apart.
I saw a post that Iranian hackers are supposed to dump videos of Trump raping children. Tick Tock hackers...We are waiting. We know it won't budge the GOP or MAGA, but some of us would like to see a little Karma, so let's get it going!
One of my pet peeves is when the soles of my boots or casual shoes wear out. Why don't they use old tire treads as soles. My boot soles wear out in 3 or 4 months. Casual shoes in 8. My tires on my truck are good for years.
That is great news.
The Ukrainian Army Media Centre released exclusive footage of today's prisoner exchange, showing Ukrainian defenders returning from Russian captivity. #Ukraine
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack.
Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.
Lieu: “Did Liam [Ramos] commit a crime?”
Noem: “Liam was not detained. His father was, and his father abandoned him.”
Lieu: “You're not telling the truth.”
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump insists the U.S. could fight Iran “forever,” but many advisers fear the war could become a major political liability as casualties rise and public support remains weak, - CNN
Officials are also struggling to explain why the war began and what the endgame is…
Neguse: “Where's Safe America Media headquartered?”
Noem: “I don’t know.”
Neguse: “I don’t know either. We can't find it…You want the American people to believe that this is all above board, that a $143 million of taxpayer money just happened to go to this one company that doesn't have a headquart
